U.S. sanctions 10 individuals, entity over N. Korean IT worker fraud schemes

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WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 (Yonhap) -- The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on 10 individuals and one entity accused of facilitating North Korea's illicit overseas information technology (IT) worker operations aimed at generating revenue for its weapons programs.

The Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control said the sanctions target networks that help North Korean IT workers obtain employment at legitimate businesses, including American companies, using stolen identities and fraudulent documents.

"The North Korean regime continues targeting and exploiting American companies through fraudulent activities conducted by its overseas IT operatives, who weaponize sensitive data and extort businesses for substantial payments," Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in a statement.

The newly sanctioned individuals include two Russian nationals accused of facilitating cryptocurrency transactions for North Korean operatives, along with eight North Koreans involved in overseas IT worker networks.

The Treasury also designated the First Financial and Technical Development Center, a North Korean-controlled entity operating in Russia, which it said has used IT workers and sophisticated cryptocurrency transactions to generate millions of dollars for Pyongyang.

Earlier this monnth, the Justice Department said it clamped down on North Korean remote IT worker schemes that affected more than 70 American companies and generated millions of dollars in revenue allegedly linked to the North Korean regime.

This Yonhap graphic image illustrates North Korean remote IT workers involved in illegal schemes. (Yonhap)

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华盛顿，10 月 28 日（韩联社）——美国周三对 10 名个人和一个实体实施制裁，指控他们协助朝鲜开展非法海外信息技术（IT）人员活动，旨在为其武器计划创造收入。

美国财政部外国资产控制办公室表示，制裁的目标是帮助朝鲜IT从业人员使用被盗身份和伪造文件在合法企业（包括美国公司）获得就业机会的网络。

美国财政部长斯科特·贝森特在一份声明中表示：“朝鲜政权继续通过其海外IT人员实施的欺诈活动，以美国公司为目标并对其进行剥削，这些人员将敏感数据武器化，并勒索企业巨额款项。”

新近受到制裁的个人包括两名被控为朝鲜特工提供加密货币交易便利的俄罗斯公民，以及八名参与海外IT工作者网络的朝鲜人。

美国财政部还将第一金融技术发展中心列入制裁名单。该中心是一家由朝鲜控制、在俄罗斯运营的实体，财政部称该中心利用信息技术人员和复杂的加密货币交易为平壤创造了数百万美元的收入。

本月早些时候，司法部表示，他们打击了影响 70 多家美国公司的朝鲜远程 IT 工作人员计划，这些计划产生了数百万美元的收入，据称与朝鲜政权有关。

这张韩联社发布的图片显示，朝鲜远程IT从业人员参与了非法活动。（韩联社）

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