North Korea’s IT Cash Drain | Calgary News

North Korea’s covert IT workforce is quietly siphoning millions globally—posing as foreign workers to cash in on tech jobs, funneling profits directly into nuclear weapons programs. Operating from North Korea, China, and Russia, these skilled hackers disguise their identities and locations to infiltrate web dev, software, and blockchain roles. The U.S. Treasury alone estimates $800 million stolen this year, with two Americans recently sentenced for a $5 million scheme using stolen IDs across 100+ companies. Governments are sounding the alarm, urging vigilance for red flags like sudden account changes or refusal of video calls—and pledging to disrupt this dangerous, real-time funding pipeline. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/4cd152610be2f173