Based on our experience in recent client matters, we have seen an escalating threat posed by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) information technology (IT) workers engaging in sophisticated schemes to evade US and UN sanctions, steal intellectual property from US companies, and/or inject ransomware into company IT environments, in support of enhancing North Korea’s illicit weapons program.
DOJ launches pilot program to enhance voluntary self-disclosure and combat white-collar crime
In April 2024, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) Criminal Division released its Pilot Program on Voluntary Self-Disclosures for Individuals to help detect and...