Fact Check: North Korea has infiltrated American companies by placing thousands of IT workers using stolen ident...

Claim: North Korea has infiltrated American companies by placing thousands of IT workers using stolen identities, potentially funding Pyongyang's weapons programs.

Verdict: Correct (95% confidence)

Explanation: According to the U.S. Department of Justice, North Korean IT workers have defrauded American companies using stolen identities to support the North Korean regime (justice.gov). CNN reports that thousands of North Korean IT workers are using these identities to generate hundreds of millions of dollars annually, which is funneled back to North Korea (cnn.com). The Wall Street Journal confirms that these activities are helping fund Kim Jong Un's regime (wsj.com). These sources directly support the ...