Arizona Woman Sentenced for Aiding North Korean IT Workers in Cyber Operations

Christina Marie Chapman, a 50-year-old Arizona woman, has been sentenced to 102 months in prison for her role in an elaborate fraud scheme that helped North Korean IT workers pose as U.S. citizens to obtain remote positions at over 300 American companies.

The scheme generated more than $17 million in illicit revenue for both Chapman and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), representing one of the largest North Korean IT worker fraud cases prosecuted by the Department of Justice.

Key Takeaways:
1. Christina Marie Chapman was sentenced to 102 months for aiding North Korean IT workers in a $17M fraud scheme.
2. The scheme involved a "laptop farm" operation, stealing 68 U.S. identities to defraud over 300 businesses.
3. The fraud targeted major U.S. corporations and even attempted infiltration of U.S. government agencies.

The Sophisticated “Laptop Farm” Operation

Chapman operated what authorities ...