FBI shuts down over 40 North Korean laptop farms used by fake remote workers

Tom's Hardware 2026-10-14

Summary:

CrowdStrike has helped the FBI identify these sites, which Pyongyang uses to earn as much as $500 million annually to help fund its nuclear and other weapons programs.

Link:

https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/fbi-shuts-down-over-40-north-korean-laptop-farms-used-by-fake-remote-workers-over-200-devices-seized-in-texas-although-no-arrests-were-made-so-far

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Cybersecurity by kevin ยป Tom's Hardware

Tags:

cybersecurity

Authors:

editors@tomshardware.com (Jowi Morales) , Jowi Morales

Date tagged:

10/14/2026, 14:49

Date published:

10/14/2026, 10:41