U.S. imposes sanctions over North Korean scheme to fund weapons program
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The U.S. sanctioned six individuals and two companies for aiding North Korea's weapons program through remote IT workers.
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The U.S. Treasury Department on Thursday sanctioned six individuals and two companies for aiding North Korea's global scheme to fund its weapons program. These entities were accused of using remote IT workers to generate revenue for the North Korean weapons program. The sanctions aim to disrupt North Korea's ability to finance its weapons development. The article does not specify what data or systems were affected.
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