Hundreds of laptops, bank accounts linked to North Korean fake IT workers scheme seized in major crackdown www.politico.com/news/2025…

The major government crackdown follows recent findings by cybersecurity experts revealing that several Fortune 500 firms were impacted by the intricate plot, which involves North Korean operatives using stolen identities and sophisticated AI tools to sail through the interview and hiring process. The cyber operation has grown more prolific as remote work in the U.S. has exploded, particularly in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.