U.S. Sanctions North Korean and Chinese Cyber Actors
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💻🕵️♂️ U.S. Sanctions Target North Korean IT Workers and Chinese Actors Linked to Cyber Attacks. The U.S. Treasury Department’s OFAC has imposed sanctions on North Korean IT workers and a Chinese firm for their involvement in a recent cyber breach of Treasury systems. These North Korean operatives, posing as U.S. professionals, have generated over $88 million to fund the regime’s weapons programs. Sanctioned entities include Korea Osong Shipping Co. and Liaoning China Trade, while Chinese cybersecurity firm Sichuan Juxinhe and actor Yin Kecheng were also penalized for their roles in the attack. The sanctions freeze U.S. assets and prohibit transactions with the listed entities, as the U.S. seeks to disrupt DPRK’s funding networks and protect critical infrastructure.
