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DOJ Announces Two Arrests in North Korean 'Laptop Farm' Crackdown

  • —Scheme affected more than 70 US employers
  • —Prosecutors estimate proceeds at about $3 million
  • —Ohio indictment cites cryptocurrency transfers
  • —Two defendants were arrested
Why it matters: The case highlights how crypto payments facilitate North Korean IT worker schemes and adds to regulatory scrutiny of such channels.
Source: The Defiant
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