US cracks down on North Korean IT worker army with more sanctions

The U.S. Treasury's OFAC sanctioned North Korean front companies and executives tied to Ministry of National Defense-run schemes that deploy thousands of overseas 'IT warriors' to impersonate U.S.-based IT staff, secure freelance and enterprise access via laptop farms, and generate revenue (over $88M reported) to fund weapons programs and support operations; the State Department is offering rewards for information and U.S. entities are barred from transactions with sanctioned parties.