'We intend to indict': FBI seizes 187 devices in Texas crackdown on North Korean 'laptop farms'

The U.S. Department of Justice and the FBI have launched a major enforcement action in Texas, executing searches at over 40 residences and seizing 187 electronic devices. The operation targets a network of North Korean IT workers accused of infiltrating U.S. companies to generate revenue for the North Korean government. Authorities have stated their intent to pursue indictments as the investigation continues.

Two American citizens have been arrested in connection with the scheme. They are accused of facilitating the operation by helping North Korean workers steal identities and secure fraudulent employment at various U.S. firms. The investigation highlights ongoing efforts by federal agencies to disrupt foreign-backed cyber activities and identity fraud operations operating within the United States.