Four North Korean nationals, Kim Kwang Jin, Kang Tae Bok, Jong Pong Ju, and Chang Nam Il, have been charged in a five-count wire fraud and money laundering indictment. They appear on an FBI Wanted poster that was released on June 30, 2025. FBI/Handout via REUTERS
Nine people, including six Chinese nationals, were indicted in Boston for allegedly taking part in a scheme that raised at least $5 million to be funneled to North Korea and its weapons of mass destruction program, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts announced on June 30.
The defendants were accused of running the scheme to help remote North Korean IT workers obtain jobs at more than 100 U.S. companies, including many Fortune 500 companies, by compromising more than 80 Americans’ identities. These companies incurred a loss of at least $3 million in legal fees, computer network remediation costs, and other damages as a result of the scheme.
