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FBI Probes North Korean Remote IT Worker in US Agency

Overview of the Investigation On July 28 2026, a senior FBI official disclosed at a Washington, D.C., conference that the bureau is probing a sanctioned North Korean IT worker who was employed remotely by an unnamed U.S. federal agency. The revelation, first reported by Federal News Network, marks one of the few publicly confirmed cases of a North Korean national gaining access to a U.S. government environment despite stringent clearance protocols. Key points from the briefing: - The worker was hired through a remote‑work arrangement, masking his true nationality. - The FBI dec...

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