A Big Reward For The Capture Of Nork IT Bandits

The US State Department will disburse up to $5 million for information leading to the capture of North Korean internet bandits from the Rewards For Justice program. A dedicated section is devoted to North Korean activities. 

Since at least 2020 three North Korean IT workers have managed to access US companies and divert funds with the assistance of Christina Chapman, a US citizen. The digital embezzlement has reached a sum of $6.8 million.

The program has also offered a reward of $5 million for Singapore business man Kwek Kee Seng in 2022 for his part in diverting oil to North Korea in violation of UN sanctions. No announcement has been made if he has been arrested.

Of course one could be sitting next to one of the digital pirates at a movie and be completely unaware of his illegal activities. In fact, there are no published photographs or descriptions of any of the Norks involved. Their names are unknown. Perhaps word has reached the North Korean street on the possibility of claiming millions in Yankee riches but it's unlikely that anyone outside the deepest levels of Nork intelligence has the necessary information. What this "reward" is meant to do is inspire the treasonous avarice of a figure high up in the intelligence service. The likelihood of certain sudden death for the informer means that it will never be collected.