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Treasury sanctions North Koreans, Russians over IT worker scheme

CBS News28 October 2026, 16:31 UTCNorth Korea

The Treasury Department is targeting a North Korean operation churning out stolen identities, fake résumés and fake IT employees who are infiltrating legitimate U.S. businesses.

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