U.S. imposes sanctions over North Korean scheme to use remote workers to fund weapons program

The U.S. on Thursday sanctioned six individuals and two companies accused of aiding North Korea in running a global scheme using remote IT workers to defraud businesses and funnel hundreds of millions of dollars into the hermit kingdom’s weapons programs. The sanctions, revealed by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control and first … Read more

Feds say Pakistani national backed by Iran plotted to assassinate Trump, others in murder-for-hire scheme

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Pakistani national with alleged ties to Iran shared photos online depicting President Donald Trump’s death, federal prosecutors said Tuesday, describing the posts as part of a broader plot to kill U.S. politicians, potentially including the president.  Authorities said Merchant plotted with Iran to kill U.S. politicians … Read more

3 scientists were charged in worm smuggling scheme. Lawyers say China helped get the case dismissed

DETROIT — China’s government intervened and helped get charges dropped against three Chinese scientists at the University of Michigan who were accused of helping a colleague smuggle biological materials into the U.S., defense lawyers said. The materials turned out to be mostly tiny, transparent worms — nothing dangerous — though U.S. officials last year hailed … Read more