Remember what I said this morning about North Korea/CIA? 🚨 The FBI Launched Nationwide Raids to Dismantle North Korean (CIA) IT Schemes Funding Weapons Programs

Remember what I said this morning about North Korea/CIA?

🚨 The FBI Launched Nationwide Raids to Dismantle North Korean (CIA) IT Schemes Funding Weapons Programs

• the FBI conducted searches at 21 suspected "laptop farms" across 14 states, seizing approximately 137 laptops used by North Korean IT workers to remotely access U.S. company networks.

• North Korean operatives used stolen or fake identities to pose as remote IT workers, infiltrating over 100 U.S. companies to earn salaries and access sensitive systems, funneling millions to Pyongyang’s missile programs.

• The Justice Department revealed in a civil complaint that these funds are are estimated to fund 50% of North Korea’s missile projects.

• The nationwide operation involved multiple U.S. Attorneys’ Offices and the FBI’s DPRK RevGen: Domestic Enabler Initiative, targeting North Korean revenue generation and U.S.-based accomplices.

• The schemes involved assistance from individuals in the U.S., China, UAE, and Taiwan, highlighting the international scope of North Korea’s illicit operations.

• At least one U.S. government contractor was compromised, raising alarms about data extortion and the theft of proprietary information.