Japan NPA/NCO, US FBI/DC3, Australia ASD's ACSC, Germany BND/BfV joint public attribution: "North Korean WaterPlum (Contagious Interview) Cyber Actor Group Targeting IT Professionals; Activities of North Korean IT Workers in Japan, the United States and Europe" (September 18, 2026)
First laptop farm dismantled in Japan · (as of September 18, 2026)
For the first time in Japan, authorities successfully identified, investigated, and dismantled a “laptop farm” operated by an enabler in Japan. Japanese authorities obtained evidence this cyber actor group transferred several hundred million Japanese yen in cryptocurrency to foreign locations outside of Japan.