Two U.S. nationals were sentenced to 18 months in prison for hosting laptop farms that helped North Korean IT workers appear to be working remotely from the United States. Their schemes affected nearly 70 U.S. companies and generated more than $1.2 million for the North Korean regime. #NorthKorea #MatthewIssacKnoot #ErickNtekerezePrince #Taggcar
Keypoints
- Matthew Issac Knoot and Erick Ntekereze Prince were sentenced to 18 months in prison.
- The pair ran laptop farms to help North Korean IT workers pose as U.S.-based employees.
- The schemes impacted nearly 70 U.S. companies and produced $1.2 million for North Korea.
- Prince’s company Taggcar supplied IT workers to victim companies from 2020 through 2024.
- Authorities are targeting U.S.-based facilitators and seizing assets tied to the North Korean operation.
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