U.S. Justice Department Warns of North Korean Hackers Infiltrating U.S. Companies
The U.S. Department of Justice has warned that hackers working for the North Korean regime are increasingly using American facilitators to infiltrate and hack into dozens of U.S.-based companies. Federal authorities have arrested at least two individuals, raided over 40 laptop farms in Texas, and seized more than 180 computers allegedly used by North Koreans operating under stolen identities. These operations reportedly targeted sectors such as healthcare, retail, communications, manufacturing, and cyber support across multiple states. According to the DOJ, these hackers have infiltrated at least 70 U.S.-based companies and generated around $3 million in stolen funds. The FBI has also issued a public service announcement warning of thousands of North Korean IT workers operating within Western firms as an insider threat. Experts suggest that this scheme is part of broader efforts by the regime to fund its nuclear weapons program through cybercrime, including crypto thefts estimated at over $2 billion in 2025 alone. CrowdStrike has highlighted how laptop farms are critical for North Korean hackers to bypass physical and legal barriers while operating remotely. The DOJ emphasized that these attacks represent a growing threat as North Koreans increasingly rely on American facilitators to avoid detection by law enforcement and cybersecurity defenses.
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