WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Justice Department announced criminal charges Monday in a scheme by North Korea to fund its weapons program through the salaries of remote information technology workers employed unwittingly by U.S. companies.
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US brings charges in North Korean remote IT worker scheme
Justice Department says operation has helped fund Pyongyang's weapons program
The scheme involved thousands of workers who, armed with stolen or fake identities, were dispatched by the North Korean government to find work as remote IT employees at American companies, according to the Justice Department. © AP
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