Western allies warn North Korean IT workers funding nuclear arsenal

Pyongyang accused of using hard currency earned by AI-assisted workers to power armaments programme.

South Korea, the United States, Japan and eight other countries on Friday issued a joint alert about North Korean IT workers accused of generating revenue to help fund Pyongyang's weapons of mass destruction programs.

The joint advisory urged countries and companies to 'deepen their understanding' of the tactics used and implement measures to counter them.

They say the workers' labour is generating foreign currency to fund Pyongyang’s nuclear weapons programme.

In a joint statement, they said the country was using skilled workers under false identities “to fund North Korea’s unlawful nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programs.”

South Korea, the United States, Japan and eight other countries on Friday issued a joint alert about North Korean information technology (IT) workers accused of generating revenue to help fund Pyongyang's weapons of mass destruction programs. The relevant authorities of the 11 countries released the alert, urging all c