Confessions of a Laptop Farmer: How an American Helped North Korea’s Wild Remote Worker Scheme
The article discusses the involvement of American companies in North Korea's remote worker scheme, which has been used to fund the country's rocket program. It reveals how thousands of undercover agents in North Korea are employed by major tech companies like Google and Amazon, earning millions of dollars that are then funneled back to the regime. The article features the confession of one of these American pawns, who has been working for the North Korean government while posing as a remote worker. This scheme has allowed North Korea to generate significant revenue from the unsuspecting American firms, contributing to the development of their missile and nuclear capabilities. The article sheds light on the complexities of the global economy and the unintended consequences of outsourcing work to regions with authoritarian governments.
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