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US sanctions Russians, North Koreans for laundering IT worker earnings
The U.S. Treasury Department imposed sanctions on Russian and North Korean nationals accused of laundering income earned by illicit IT workers operating for Pyongyang. The action targets a financial scheme that funnels unauthorized work earnings back to North Korea through intermediaries.
Why it matters: Organizations that hire remote workers need visibility into contractor vetting and payment flows; Treasury actions signal enforcement focus on supply chains funding hostile nation-state programs.
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