{
  "id": 14645478,
  "title": "US cracks down on North Korean IT worker scams at 70+ US firms; shares email IDs",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/us-cracks-down-on-north-korean-it-worker-scams-at-70-us-firms-shares",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-15T07:19:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/technology/tech-news/justice-department-cracks-on-americas-north-korean-employees-problem-says-more-than-70-us-companies-affected-shares-scammers-email-ids/articleshow/134960817.cms"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The US Department of Justice conducted a crackdown on a North Korean IT worker scheme. This operation allegedly affected over 70 companies across various sectors in the United States. Authorities arrested two US nationals connected to criminal activities involving identity theft and money laundering. The FBI executed multiple searches in Texas, confiscating a large number of laptops used in the…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}