The US Department of Justice is trying to recoup around $1 million that three IT specialists secretly working for the North Korean government allegedly stole from a New York company.

Bong Chee Shen was first in the door, as the unnamed company hired him in December 2022. He then recommended two other devs to join him to work on the company's cryptocurrency wallet scheme.

All three were fired in May 2024 for poor work performance and difficulties communicating with coworkers. The trio would also regularly claim that their microphones weren't working while on video calls.

In August of the same year, the company realized approximately $1.35 million worth of its crypto assets had been drained.

The FBI investigated the apparent theft and found Shen, who used a fraudulent Malaysian ID to sec

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