Tenn. U.S. Attorney: Department Disrupts North Korean Remote IT Worker Fraud Schemes Through Charges and Arrest of Nashville Facilitator
August 09, 2024
August 09, 2024
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 9 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee issued the following news release on Aug. 8, 2024:
Matthew Isaac Knoot, 38, of Nashville, Tennessee, was charged today for his efforts to generate revenue for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's (DPRK or North Korea) illicit weapons program, which includes weapons of mass destruction (WMD).
According to court documents, Knoot, participated in a scheme to obtain r . . .
Matthew Isaac Knoot, 38, of Nashville, Tennessee, was charged today for his efforts to generate revenue for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's (DPRK or North Korea) illicit weapons program, which includes weapons of mass destruction (WMD).
According to court documents, Knoot, participated in a scheme to obtain r . . .