Microsoft Suspends 3,000 North Korea-Linked Email Accounts in Crackdown on Crypto-Funded IT Scheme

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2025-07-04 18:58:02

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Microsoft has suspended over 3,000 Outlook and Hotmail accounts tied to North Korean IT workers as part of a coordinated crackdown on a global operation funneling illicit earnings to Kim Jong Un's regime. The scheme, code-named 'Jasper Sleet' by Microsoft Threat Intelligence, involved DPRK-trained professionals posing as remote tech workers to defraud employers and fund nuclear programs.

U.S. authorities highlight North Korea's reliance on crypto hacks and fraudulent IT operations to bypass sanctions. The operation exploited freelance job markets, with some workers unknowingly praised as top performers by victimized companies. This action follows a multi-agency effort involving the DOJ and FBI to dismantle the sophisticated network.

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