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Christina Marie Chapman, who pleaded guilty and was sentenced to prison for aiding a North Korean remote IT worker scheme, details her time as a "laptop farmer" (Evan Ratliff/Bloomberg)

24d ago
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Techmeme
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Christina Marie Chapman, convicted for assisting a North Korean IT worker scheme, described her involvement as a "laptop farmer" in a Bloomberg report. These workers, acting as covert agents, generate millions of dollars for North Korea's weapons program through contracts with major tech companies like Google and Amazon. Chapman's case highlights the scale and sophistication of North Korea's efforts to circumvent sanctions and fund its activities via remote IT work.
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