North Korea has tapped into a new cash stream — an American “piggy bank.” Tens of Millions Laundered
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2025-08-11
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August 9, 2025
In recent years, thousands of North Korean IT specialists have assumed stolen or fabricated U.S. identities to pose as Western software developers, engineers, and tech consultants—channeling hundreds of millions of dollars annually into Pyongyang’s military programs. But their infiltration of corporate America isn’t built on deception alone—it often depends on assistance from within the United States. CNN’s Ivan Watson reports on how one American woman helped funnel $17 million to North Korea.
In recent years, thousands of North Korean IT specialists have assumed stolen or fabricated U.S. identities to pose as Western software developers, engineers, and tech consultants—channeling hundreds of millions of dollars annually into Pyongyang’s military programs. But their infiltration of corporate America isn’t built on deception alone—it often depends on assistance from within the United States. CNN’s Ivan Watson reports on how one American woman helped funnel $17 million to North Korea.
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