India, Oct. 14 -- The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced the arrest of two American nationals accused of helping North Korean IT workers steal identities and secure fraudulent employment with US companies to generate revenue for the North Korean government.

The arrested individuals have been identified as Michael James Bostelle of Pennsylvania and Juan Cecilio Pena Carrillo of Texas.

Announcing the arrests, the Department of Justice said the two men were taken into custody pursuant to a four-count indictment charging wire fraud, money laundering and identity theft.

According to the indictment, Bostelle, Pena and their co-conspirators allegedly operated a multi-year fraud scheme that generated more than $3 million in revenue b...