Australia sanctions 2 over North Korean fake IT workers scheme for nuclear funds
The two men are alleged to be key operators in Pyongyang’s cybercriminal activities overseas, estimated to bring in billions for the country
The two men are alleged to be key operators in Pyongyang’s cybercriminal activities overseas, estimated by analysts 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,” the office of Australia’s foreign minister Penny Wong said.
North Korea faces a slew of international sanctions over its weapons and nuclear programmes.
