ðŸ‡ðŸ‡° English, 23 October 2026, north korean cybercrime
Australia sanctions 2 over North Korean fake IT workers scheme for nuclear funds
Australia sanctions two North Korean individuals and companies over use of fraudulent IT workers and cybercrime.
The two men are alleged to be key operators in Pyongyang’s cybercriminal activities overseas, estimated to bring in billions for the country’s weapons programme.
The North Korean entities and individuals sanctioned today facilitate North Korea’s use of fraudulent IT workers to raise revenue for the regime’s nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programmes.
North Korea faces a slew of international sanctions over its weapons and nuclear programmes.