Overview
- Federal judges in Boston sentenced the pair on Wednesday to 108 and 92 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release.
- Prosecutors said they ran laptop farms, which are clusters of company‑issued laptops operated from U.S. homes so overseas North Koreans can log in and appear to work from inside the country.
- Court filings say the scheme used more than 80 stolen U.S. identities to secure jobs at over 100 companies, generated about $5 million for North Korea, and cost employers roughly $3 million.
- An overseas conspirator accessed a California defense contractor’s network in early 2024 and took export‑controlled technical data and source code governed by ITAR.
- Authorities ordered $600,000 forfeited and announced rewards of up to $5 million for tips on eight co‑conspirators still wanted, as officials urge employers to tighten identity checks and monitor unusual remote logins.