Court indicts 14 North Korean IT workers tied to $88 million in illicit gains

**Executive summary:** The DOJ indicted 14 North Korean nationals accused of operating a six-year fraudulent campaign that used false U.S. identities to secure remote IT work, steal funds (at least $88 million), and extort employers by threatening or publishing sensitive business information; authorities seized money and domains and the State Department offered rewards to disrupt the operation.