# US charges facilitators of North Korean remote IT worker schemes

_Published Wednesday, October 14, 2026 at 4:12 PM EDT · Security, Policy · Latest · Tier 2 — Notable_

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The US Justice Department announced charges against 14 people in North Korean remote IT worker schemes, with two US nationals arrested. An Ohio indictment describes a scheme that affected 70 US companies and generated roughly $3 million from 2019 to July 2025.

Workers allegedly used false identities and network infrastructure to appear US-based, while American facilitators hosted employer-issued laptops, installed remote-access software and transferred earnings to DPRK-controlled accounts. Separately, the FBI searched 40 Texas residences suspected of hosting laptop farms between September 21 and 25. CrowdStrike cautioned that the operation would likely have limited impact.

## Sources

- [BleepingComputer](https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-raids-dprk-it-worker-laptop-farms-in-texas-us-nationals-arrested/)

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Published: 2026-10-14T20:12:13.493Z
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Retrieved: 2026-10-14T22:33:16.349Z
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