The US Department of Justice cracked down on a large-scale identity theft scheme orchestrated by North Korea, involving thousands of overseas IT workers using stolen American identities to gain employment with Fortune 500 firms, with charges revealing how the North Korea-based cybercriminals targeted major US companies and generated significant profits for North Korea, including its weapons program. Multiple arrests were made, including a US citizen involved in defrauding companies through running a 'laptop farm,' and funds related to the scheme were seized by the Department of Homeland Security, with additional charges of money laundering against foreign nationals, emphasizing the extensive scope and impact of the cybercrime scheme on US businesses.
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