US, South Korea issue fresh North Korea sanctions on 'illicit' IT workforce

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US, South Korea issue fresh North Korea sanctions on 'illicit' IT workforce
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WASHINGTON - The United States and South Korea on Tuesday (May 23) announced new North Korea sanctions related to thousands of IT workers, many operating in China and Russia, whose labours allegedly help fund weapons of mass destruction and missile programs, they said. One individual, Kim Sang Man, and the North Korea-based Chinyong Information Technology Cooperation Company were sanctioned jointly...

US and North Korean national flags are seen at the Capella Hotel on Sentosa island in Singapore, June 12, 2018.WASHINGTON - The United States and South Korea on Tuesday announced new North Korea sanctions related to thousands of IT workers, many operating in China and Russia, whose labours allegedly help fund weapons of mass destruction and missile programs, they said.

North Korea oversees thousands of IT workers around the world, primarily located in China and Russia, Treasury said. These workers "generate revenue that contributes to its unlawful WMD and ballistic missile programs". Three other groups - the 110th Research Center, Pyongyang University of Automation and Technical Reconnaissance Bureau - had been previously sanctioned by South Korea for engaging in cyber operations and illicit revenue generation that support North Korea's weapons of mass destruction programs, Treasury said.

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