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FBI busts North Korean fake remote hiring network, dismantles laptop farms

North Korean IT workers stole or forged U.S. identities to win remote jobs at American companies and sent the proceeds to the North Korean regime, the FBI said. The FBI described the activity as an international crime threatening national security and launched a large crackdown. Authorities said workers used “laptop farms” in U.S. homes to appear to work locally. The Justice Department announced results of a Texas operation and related cases.

AI & Enterprise

OpenAI engineer arrested by FBI over alleged eavesdropping device hidden behind meeting-room TV

The Wall Street Journal reported that an OpenAI engineer was arrested on allegations of hiding an eavesdropping device in a company meeting room. The U.S. Justice Department charged Abdulrahman Alfozan, 35, with using or attempting to use a device to intercept conversations. Prosecutors said he placed a circuit board and microphone behind a wall-mounted TV. OpenAI said it found the device during a security check and notified the FBI.

Crypto

U.S., UK launch joint cooperation targeting crypto scam centres

The United States and Britain have launched their first joint law enforcement cooperation framework targeting overseas centres running cryptocurrency investment scams. U.S. federal prosecutors in Washington, the Crown Prosecution Service for England and Wales and Britain’s National Crime Agency signed a memorandum of understanding to pursue parallel investigations, share information and decide where to prosecute cases. Authorities say they have identified overlapping cases and plan an operation in London in early October with private companies.