US Treasury Sanctions North Korean Cyber Facilitator Linked to IT Worker Scheme
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US Treasury Sanctions North Korean Cyber Facilitator Linked to IT Worker Scheme
On July 8, 2025, the US Department of the Treasuryâs Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated Song Kum Hyok, a DPRK-based cyber actor affiliated with the North Korean hacking unit Andariel. Song played a central role in orchestrating an IT worker scheme, recruiting North Korean nationals to obtain remote employment at unsuspecting companies using falsified identities and U.S. personal information. These workers operated from countries including China and Russia, providing illicit revenue streams to the Kim regime. OFAC also designated one individual and four entities linked to a Russia-based DPRK IT worker network.
âTodayâs action underscores the importance of vigilance on the DPRKâs continued efforts to clandestinely fund its WMD and ballistic missile programs,â said Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Michael Faulkender. âTreasury remains committed to using all available tools to disrupt the Kim regimeâs efforts to circumvent sanctions …
On July 8, 2025, the US Department of the Treasuryâs Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated Song Kum Hyok, a DPRK-based cyber actor affiliated with the North Korean hacking unit Andariel. Song played a central role in orchestrating an IT worker scheme, recruiting North Korean nationals to obtain remote employment at unsuspecting companies using falsified identities and U.S. personal information. These workers operated from countries including China and Russia, providing illicit revenue streams to the Kim regime. OFAC also designated one individual and four entities linked to a Russia-based DPRK IT worker network.
âTodayâs action underscores the importance of vigilance on the DPRKâs continued efforts to clandestinely fund its WMD and ballistic missile programs,â said Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Michael Faulkender. âTreasury remains committed to using all available tools to disrupt the Kim regimeâs efforts to circumvent sanctions …