The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) has disrupted the Famous Chollima threat group’s activities by arresting two suspects, indicting 14 people, and confiscating nearly 187 laptops used in North Korean remote IT worker schemes. Famous Chollima (also known as WageMole) is widely identified as a North Korean threat actor linked to fraudulent IT-worker schemes that bring in revenue for the DPRK regime. Due to North Korea’s extensive international sanctions, its operatives pursue technology jobs at companies around the world, frequently relying on stolen, rented, or fabricated identities. In certain cases, they also try to breach employers’ networks to steal confidential information, install malware, or acquire cryptocurrency and other assets. During a Texas operation codenamed “Lone...