Justice Dept. Says North Korean Hackers Infiltrated Dozens of U.S. Firms

The U.S. Justice Department warned that sanctioned North Korean hackers are increasingly targeting American individuals to serve as go‑betweens after breaching U.S. companies. These facilitators are used to relay stolen data and other illicit access to entities linked to Pyongyang.

According to the department, the infiltration effort spans dozens of U.S. firms across multiple sectors. The strategy relies on compromising U.S. personnel rather than directly attacking corporate networks, allowing the foreign actors to obscure their involvement and evade detection.