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Two New Jersey men, Kejia ‘Tony’ Wang and Zhenxing ‘Danny’ Wang, were involved in a brazen scheme to rip off U.S. companies and send millions to North Korea’s WMD programs. From 2018 to 2022, the duo dispatched skilled IT workers, using stolen U.S. identities, to score remote jobs with Fortune 500 companies and a defense contractor.
The scheme used at least 80 stolen U.S. identities and generated over $5 million in illicit revenue for the North Korean government. Kejia Wang was sentenced to nine years in prison, while Zhenxing Wang got 92 months. Both ordered to forfeit $600,000 and pay restitution.
U.S. Attorney Leah B. Foley called the scheme a ‘sophisticated exploitation’ of American identities and U.S. companies. The defendants ‘enabled overseas actors to infiltrate U.S. businesses, access sensitive data and undermine our economic and national security.’
The FBI and DOJ led the investigation, which resulted in the duo’s guilty pleas and sentences. The case is a stark reminder of the threat posed by cybercrime and the need for vigilance in protecting U.S. economic interests.
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📋 Key Facts
- Crime: White Collar Crime
- Defendant: Massachusetts
- Location: MA
- Source: DOJ Press Release
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