TWO ARRESTED AS DOJ TAKES DOWN LAPTOP FARMS RESPONSIBLE FOR $3 MILLION IN NORTH KOREAN REVENUE

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The DOJ raided more than 40 Texas residences in late September and seized 187 laptops used by North Korean IT workers, while two US facilitators were arrested for helping funnel over $3 million from about 70 companies. A new FBI advisory said the scheme has adapted, with operatives subcontracting jobs to freelancers in South Asia and West Africa and recruiting financially stressed Americans, including active-duty military, to host laptops or sit interviews. Exposed workers have threatened violence or data leaks to extract payment, and some are now chasing identities that qualify for security-cleared roles.