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UPDATED Oct 15, 2026 at 9:04 AM ET
Oct 13, 2026 at 10:04 PM ET
FBI seizes 187 devices in Texas laptop-farm crackdown
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
The FBI searched more than 40 Texas residences and seized 187 laptops and other devices used to help North Korean operatives obtain remote jobs at U.S. companies under false identities, federal prosecutors announced Tuesday. The Justice Department said U.S.-based facilitators configured the computers and routed earnings to North Korean-controlled accounts.
WHO: The FBI
WHAT: searched more than 40 Texas residences and seized 187 laptops and other devices linked to North Korean operatives’ fraudulent remote work
WHEN: Oct 13, 2026
WHERE: Texas, USA
WHY: The devices enabled North Korean operatives to obtain U.S. remote jobs under false identities, while U.S.-based facilitators routed their earnings to North Korean-controlled accounts, according to the Justice Department.
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