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ROK man arrested for helping North Korea rake in millions from gambling sites

‘Ringleader’ of China-based syndicate worked with DPRK hackers to bring in over $17M for regime, prosecutors say

South Korean police have arrested an ROK national for allegedly working with North Korean cybercriminals to make and sell illegal gambling websites, raking in over $17 million for the Kim regime.

The 55-year-old man, reportedly surnamed Kim, faces charges of violating national security and concealing criminal proceeds, according to a statement by the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office on Monday.

Seoul Metropolitan Police initially raided the man’s residence in Nov. 2023 upon his reentry to South Korea, according to prosecutors, and he has been in police custody since early May on suspicion of breaching the National Security Actby collaborating