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Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un toast. — In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un toast during a reception at the Mongnangwan Reception House in Pyongyang on June 19, 2024. Putin enjoyed a red carpet welcome, a military ceremony and an embrace from North Korea’s Kim Jong Un during a state visit to Pyongyang where they both pledged to forge closer ties. (Photo by Vladimir Smirnov / POOL / AFP via Getty Images)

North Korea’s IT worker scheme funds Russia’s war effort

DTEX researchers found a series of transactions in a payment wallet showing North Korean IT worker salaries flowing into sanctioned entities that support the regime’s military programs.

Jul 21, 2026 By Matt Kapko

Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang, North Korea. (Getty Images)

US nationals sentenced for aiding North Korea’s tech worker scheme

Kejia Wang and Zhenxing Wang established shell companies and hosted laptop farms to help operatives obtain jobs at more than 100 U.S. companies.

Apr 16, 2026 By Matt Kapko