US crackdown on North Korean IT worker scam affecting over 70 firms

• The US Department of Justice conducted a crackdown on a North Korean IT worker scheme affecting over 70 companies.
• Authorities arrested two US nationals connected to criminal activities involving identity theft and money laundering.
• North Korean IT workers used fake identities to get remote jobs, earning about $3 million, which went to North Korean groups under US sanctions.
• The FBI executed multiple searches in Texas, confiscating a large number of laptops used in the scam.
• Federal prosecutors say the scheme targeted companies in Washington state and various sectors across the United States.