F. B. I. investigators collaborated with the cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike to dismantle so-called laptop farms operated by North Korean nationals in the United States.
These operations involved stealing American identities to secure remote tech jobs, with the illicit earnings funneled back to the North Korean government. The investigation targeted networks where stolen credentials were used to mask the operatives' true origins while accessing sensitive systems. Authorities emphasized the dual threat of identity theft and the sophisticated means used to generate revenue for Pyongyang despite strict international sanctions.
The disruption represents a significant crackdown on a covert revenue stream that has increasingly targeted the U.S. technology sector.
来源: New York Times Top Stories · 由HeadlinesBriefing整理摘要