US sanctions North Korean network accused of defrauding businesses

The United States imposed sanctions on Wednesday to target what the Treasury Department ‌said were North Korean government-run schemes that use IT workers to defraud US businesses and generate revenue for Pyongyang's weapons programs. The Treasury Department said the ‌schemes involve North Korean IT workers fraudulently gaining employment with companies in the United States and elsewhere, and Pyongyang taking most of the workers' wages to fund its weapons ⁠of mass destruction and ballistic missi

Source: The Korea Herald