Canada, allies express renewed concern over North Korean IT worker scheme
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- North Korea has continuously deployed remote IT workers to defraud businesses and funnel revenues toward nuclear weapons proliferation, according to a joint statement.
- Global Affairs Canada and counterparts in nine other countries issued the coordinated statement expressing renewed concern over the scheme.
Why it matters: The 10-country joint statement signals coordinated international pressure on a revenue pipeline that directly funds North Korea's nuclear program. With allies publicly naming the tactic, companies worldwide face increased scrutiny to vet remote hires and cut off what amounts to a sanctions-evasion channel.
