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DOJ arrests two, seizes 187 devices in North Korean laptop farm crackdown in Texas - Tue, 13 Oct 2026 PST

The Department of Justice on Tuesday announced the arrests of two Americans accused of helping North Korean IT workers to steal identities and obtain fraudulent employment at U.S. companies to earn money for the North ​Korean government. The agency announced the arrests of Michael James Bostelle, of Pennsylvania, and Juan Cecilio Pena Carrillo, of Texas,…

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