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#9 BleepingComputer general April 16, 2026 at 08:32 UTC

US nationals behind DPRK IT worker 'laptop farm' sent to prison

By Sergiu Gatlan

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Two U.S. nationals received prison sentences for operating a North Korean IT worker 'laptop farm' that helped DPRK workers pose as U.S. residents to get hired by over 100 companies, including Fortune 500 firms. Kejia Wang received 9 years and Zhenxing Wang nearly 8 years for generating over $5 million for North Korea's government.

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