North Korean IT workers are illegally making big money abroad: Investigation



News North Korean IT workers are illegally making big money abroad: Investigation IT workers under the Munitions Industry Department likely raised over $1.2 million in 2019: UN report Min Chao Choy August 18, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea / Public domain At least seven teams of North Korean IT workers continued to work in Russia and China, says the United Nations, despite a late 2019 ban on DPRK laborers abroad. Now, the director of one Chinese company has also confirmed to NK News that he continues to employ North Koreans in Yanbian, China — well after the deadline to send them home. Won Gil Su, an ethnic Korean Chinese national, said that he is the current director of an IT company in Yanbian that currently employs “less than 10” people. According to Won — who spoke to NK News by phone — © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update & Podcast Updates Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by Trending

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North Korean IT workers are illegally making big money abroad: Investigation

IT workers under the Munitions Industry Department likely raised over $1.2 million in 2019: UN report

Min Chao Choy August 18, 2020

North Korean IT workers are illegally making big money abroad: Investigation

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea / Public domain

At least seven teams of North Korean IT workers continued to work in Russia and China, says the United Nations, despite a late 2019 ban on DPRK laborers abroad. Now, the director of one Chinese company has also confirmed to NK News that he continues to employ North Koreans in Yanbian, China — well after the deadline to send them home.

Won Gil Su, an ethnic Korean Chinese national, said that he is the current director of an IT company in Yanbian that currently employs “less than 10” people. According to Won — who spoke to NK News by phone —