Microsoft has suspended 3,000 accounts linked to North Korean IT workers involved in a global fraud, dubbed "Jasper Sleet," infiltrating Fortune 500 companies. These workers secured remote jobs using fabricated identities, generating $600 million annually for North Korea's nuclear program. The DOJ seized laptops and financial accounts across the US, uncovering accomplices aiding the scheme.
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