Australia sanctions North Koreans over cyber crimes

Australia announced sanctions against individuals and companies from North Korea for their involvement in malicious cyber activities. These tools are used fraudulently to gather revenue that supports the country's nuclear and missile programs. The sanctions target two men, Yoo Boo Dong and Shim Hyun Sop, who are suspected of collaborating with North Korean government agencies and being involved in activities generating billions of dollars. North Korea faces broad international sanctions and Australia accuses it of attempting to circumvent them by employing thousands of remote IT workers and moving money to fund its nuclear programs.