Just some leads: DPRK cyberactivity in US

[Maxmars]

A contributing reporter published some interesting data in Endgadget

  Five plead guilty to helping North Koreans pretend to be US-based IT workers

Data 5 "citizens"
$2.2 Million "funneled" to DPRK

Audricus Phagnasay, $3,450
Jason Salazar, $4,500
Alexander Paul Travis, $51,397
Erick Ntekereze Prince, $89,000
Oleksandr Didenko forfeiting $1.4 million

What does it mean "forfeiting?"

Did the remaining funds... make it through the Bank's awesome security measures?

What did Didenko actually knowingly "do" in sending imposter techs to 40 companies...
and would those companies sue?  Can they sue?

Just a story to play with...
well researched...
but not completely.

Is this justice more virtuous because it's the DPRK?

And do DPRK allies here operate only for money, or are they zealots?
Who - exactly - were the criminals?

[rickymouse]

First I have heard of this.  I wonder how much damage they did?

[Maxmars]

First I have heard of this.  I wonder how much damage they did?

I doubt it will be reported as anything other than a financial crime...
But was it?


but you went directly for the gold. Damage... not just "money."

Which 40 companies?

who went where?

What is at the next "tier" in this operations...
how big is their cut?

[rickymouse]

I doubt it will be reported as anything other than a financial crime...
But was it?


but you went directly for the gold. Damage... not just "money."

Which 40 companies?

who went where?

What is at the next "tier" in this operations...
how big is their cut?

Our government won't make too big an issue about this, or the whole economy would flounder if people knew  for sure how much of a risk the government let us get into over the years.  Economy is reliant on belief, so is the value of stocks and bonds and of course the value of money.  Belief is what makes value, I don't personally believe that an ounce of gold is worth more than a couple bushels of potatoes.  If you manage those potatoes right, plant some and eat some, they can help to suport your food security for years to come.

[Halfswede]

The U.S. typically doesn't like to expound much or report much on DPRK related issues since nearly everything tied to technology, weapons, etc. coming out of there is directly related to the CCP. Consider it a proxy sandbox of sorts that allows them (CCP) to test technology and probe defenses with enough plausible deniability to make it politically very difficult to be called out. In return, NK gets resources and support from big brother.