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DOJ Announces Two Arrests in North Korean 'Laptop Farm' Crackdown

The Defiant reports that the DOJ announced two arrests in a North Korean 'laptop farm' crackdown. Prosecutors allege a scheme affecting more than 70 US employers generated about $3 million, and the Ohio indictment describes cryptocurrency transfers.

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The DOJ announced two arrests in a North Korean 'laptop farm' crackdown.

“DOJ Announces Two Arrests in North Korean ‘Laptop Farm’ Crackdown”
The Defiant
Prosecutors allege a scheme affecting more than 70 US employers generated about $3 million.

“Prosecutors allege a scheme affecting more than 70 US employers generated about $3 million.”
The Defiant
The Ohio indictment describes cryptocurrency transfers.

“The Ohio indictment describes cryptocurrency transfers.”
The Defiant

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The Defiant newswire 2026-10-13 19:31 UTC
DOJ Announces Two Arrests in North Korean ‘Laptop Farm’ Crackdown

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