The post U.S. Action Hits North Korean IT Scams and APT38 Crypto Theft appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. DOJ actions expose networks enabling North Korean IT workers to infiltrate U.S. companies. Five defendants admit roles in identity fraud schemes affecting more than 136 U.S. firms. Over $15M in seized USDT tied to APT38 cyber thefts across multiple global crypto platforms. The U.S. Justice Department has announced a series of joint actions directed at eliminating North Korea’s illicit revenue networks across the United States and overseas, detailing five guilty pleas and civil forfeiture efforts involving more than $15 million in virtual currency linked to state-backed hacking activity. According to officials, the measures correspond to an expanding federal effort to disrupt the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s remote IT employment schemes and multimillion-dollar cyber theft operations that violate U.S. sanctions and support government priorities. Multiple Guilty Pleas Reveal U.S.-Based Facilitation Networks Federal prosecutors disclosed that four U.S. nationals and one Ukrainian identity broker admitted to participating in schemes that allowed North Korean IT workers to access remote jobs at American companies. Court filings reveal that defendants in Georgia, Florida, and the District of Columbia supplied stolen or falsified U.S. identities, hosted corporate laptops in residential settings, and assisted foreign workers in bypassing employment screening. More than 136 U.S. companies were affected. In Georgia, U.S. nationals Audricus Phagnasay, Jason Salazar, and Alexander Paul Travis pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud. They assisted overseas IT workers by providing their identities, enabling unauthorized access to their laptops, and participating in drug testing procedures to support fraudulent employment. The scheme generated approximately $1.28 million in salary payments, most of which was funneled to workers abroad. Related: Stolen Funds in Crypto Theft Plummets 54.3% to $1.7B in 2023 In Washington, D.C., Ukrainian national Oleksandr Didenko admitted to wire fraud conspiracy and additional identity theft, acknowledging his role in supplying stolen U.S. identities to… The post U.S. Action Hits North Korean IT Scams and APT38 Crypto Theft appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. DOJ actions expose networks enabling North Korean IT workers to infiltrate U.S. companies. Five defendants admit roles in identity fraud schemes affecting more than 136 U.S. firms. Over $15M in seized USDT tied to APT38 cyber thefts across multiple global crypto platforms. The U.S. Justice Department has announced a series of joint actions directed at eliminating North Korea’s illicit revenue networks across the United States and overseas, detailing five guilty pleas and civil forfeiture efforts involving more than $15 million in virtual currency linked to state-backed hacking activity. According to officials, the measures correspond to an expanding federal effort to disrupt the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s remote IT employment schemes and multimillion-dollar cyber theft operations that violate U.S. sanctions and support government priorities. Multiple Guilty Pleas Reveal U.S.-Based Facilitation Networks Federal prosecutors disclosed that four U.S. nationals and one Ukrainian identity broker admitted to participating in schemes that allowed North Korean IT workers to access remote jobs at American companies. Court filings reveal that defendants in Georgia, Florida, and the District of Columbia supplied stolen or falsified U.S. identities, hosted corporate laptops in residential settings, and assisted foreign workers in bypassing employment screening. More than 136 U.S. companies were affected. In Georgia, U.S. nationals Audricus Phagnasay, Jason Salazar, and Alexander Paul Travis pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud. They assisted overseas IT workers by providing their identities, enabling unauthorized access to their laptops, and participating in drug testing procedures to support fraudulent employment. The scheme generated approximately $1.28 million in salary payments, most of which was funneled to workers abroad. Related: Stolen Funds in Crypto Theft Plummets 54.3% to $1.7B in 2023 In Washington, D.C., Ukrainian national Oleksandr Didenko admitted to wire fraud conspiracy and additional identity theft, acknowledging his role in supplying stolen U.S. identities to…