US sentences ‘laptop farmers’ tied to North Korean IT worker scheme
The Justice Department said two men were sentenced for hosting laptops used by North Korean IT workers, bringing the total to eight sentences in five months.
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The Justice Department said two men were sentenced for hosting laptops used by North Korean IT workers, bringing the total to eight sentences in five months.
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