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U.S. Shuts Down Over 40 Laptop Farms, Charges 14 in North Korean IT Worker Fraud
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The U.S. Department of Justice has charged 14 people and seized approximately 187 computers as part of an ongoing effort to disrupt a North Korean IT worker fraud scheme. Over 40 laptop farms across Texas were dismantled during raids between September 21 and 25, 2026. The operation involved a complex network of facilitators and IT workers, many of whom used stolen identities and fabricated documentation to secure remote employment and funnel illicit revenue back to North Korea.
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