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U.S. authorities seized approximately 187 computers during raids targeting infrastructure used to enable North Korean tech workers to work remotely under fake identities. The operation resulted in the arrest of two Americans and charges against 14 people in cases involving fraud, identity theft, and money laundering.
Two former U.S. Air Force members were sentenced to a combined 189 months in prison for their roles in a years-long fraud campaign that targeted email data and diverted business payments worth more than $2.4 million to accounts controlled by accomplices.
TikTok and its parent company ByteDance have reached a $400 million settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice to resolve allegations of violating the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act. The settlement includes stronger age controls and broader parental oversight, without requiring either company to admit wrongdoing.