US court filing via CourtListener RECAP: United States v. VIRTUAL CURRENCY ASSOCIATED WITH NORTH KOREAN IT WORKER MONEY LAUNDERING AND SANCTIONS EVASION CONSPIRACIES
North Korean IT workers employed by DeFi Company 1, a U.S.-based IT development company (IT Worker-1 posing as Palmer; IT Worker-2 posing as Bram Chen)
For example, investigation revealed that a U.S.-based IT development company ("DeFi Company 1") sent USDC to two different IT Worker Payment Addresses ... DeFi Company 1 had hired two remote IT workers, who were working as independent contractors, and who asked to be paid via the Two ITW Addresses. [Case No. 1:25-cv-01769, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia; filing: COMPLAINT FOR FORFEITURE IN REM against VIRTUAL CURRENCY ASSOCIATED WITH NORTH KOREAN IT WORKER MONEY LAUNDERING AND SAN]