14 INDICTED IN NORTH KOREAN REMOTE IT WORKER CONSPIRACY AFFECTING MORE THAN 70 U.S. COMPANIES

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's U.S. Attorney's office for XXXXXX (insert district) issued the following press release:

CLEVELAND - The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Ohio has announced the unsealing of a 58-page indictment charging U.S. citizens and Chinese nationals for their roles in an IT worker conspiracy affecting more than 70 U.S. companies. These charges are the result of a year-long investigation.

A federal grand jury returned an indictment Oct. 1, 2026, charging the following defendants with Wire Fraud Conspiracy, Money Laundering Conspiracy, Conspiracy to Commit Identity Theft, and Aggravated Identity Theft:

* Sun Sheng Ming, 37, Dandong City, China* Pei Li Guang, age unknown, Liaon...