Arizona TikToker Sentenced for Aiding $17M North Korean IT Worker Scheme

Christina Marie Chapman, an Arizona-based TikTok influencer, has been sentenced to 8.5 years in prison for her role in a sophisticated scheme that assisted North Korean IT workers in fraudulently obtaining remote jobs at over 300 U.S. companies. The operation, which involved a "laptop farm" to spoof U.S. locations, funneled millions to North Korea's weapons program and exposed crypto firms to security risks.

Chapman's conviction includes charges of wire fraud conspiracy, aggravated identity theft, and money laundering conspiracy. She was ordered to forfeit $284,000 and pay $176,850 in restitution. "The North Korean regime has generated millions for its nuclear weapons program by victimizing American businesses," stated FBI Counterintelligence Assistant Director Roman Rozhavsky.