U.S. Sanctions 10 Over North Korean IT Workers' Fake Hiring Scheme
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The U.S. sanctioned 10 people and one entity over North Korean IT workers who used AI-made resumes and deepfakes to get hired abroad.
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- QQQ Invesco QQQ-2.6% 30d
Invesco QQQ: it holds the big tech and AI names. Linked by “ai” (AI and big tech) in this story.
- AIQ Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF-0.9% 19d
Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF: it holds the big tech and AI names. Linked by “ai” (AI and big tech) in this story.
- EWY iShares MSCI South Korea ETF-19.2% 30d
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF holds stocks listed in South Korea, which this story is about (“korean”).
- MSFT Microsoft+4.0% 30d
Microsoft (prepackaged software): big tech's AI spending and demand drive its shares. Linked by “ai” (AI and big tech) in this story.
- GOOGL Alphabet-21.2% 30d
Alphabet (computer programming, data processing, etc.): big tech's AI spending and demand drive its shares. Linked by “ai” (AI and big tech) in this story.
- AMZN Amazon.com-7.0% 30d
Amazon.com (catalog and mail-order houses): big tech's AI spending and demand drive its shares. Linked by “ai” (AI and big tech) in this story.
- META Meta Platforms-17.0% 30d
Meta Platforms (computer programming, data processing, etc.): big tech's AI spending and demand drive its shares. Linked by “ai” (AI and big tech) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
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| QQQNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AIQNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EWY | -0.14% | +8.46% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| MSFTNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GOOGLNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AMZNNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| METANo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
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U.S. Sanctions 10 Over North Korean IT Workers' Fake Hiring Scheme Seoul Economic Daily
Source: Seoul Economic Daily
Price since this story was published: Ishares Msci South Korea Etf (EWY)
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ishares Msci South Korea Etf (EWY) | three days earlier | +8.46% | final price |
| Ishares Msci South Korea Etf (EWY) | five days earlier | -0.14% | final price |
Congressional trades in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Microsoft (MSFT) (held by a spouse), worth $250,001 - $500,000 on 2 Oct 2026. That is 29 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Lisa McClain bought Microsoft (MSFT) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 30 Sep 2026. That is 31 days before publication. Filed 12 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Michael Rulli sold Microsoft (MSFT), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 28 Sep 2026. That is 33 days before publication. Filed 2 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Alphabet (GOOGL), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 14 Sep 2026. That is 47 days before publication. Filed 18 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Alphabet (GOOGL) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 4 Sep 2026. That is 57 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Thomas H. Kean Jr sold Alphabet (GOOGL), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 27 Aug 2026. That is 65 days before publication. Filed 12 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Amazon Com (AMZN), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 27 Oct 2026. That is 4 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Amazon Com (AMZN) (held by a spouse), worth $100,001 - $250,000 on 2 Oct 2026. That is 29 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Michael T. McCaul sold Amazon Com (AMZN) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 28 Aug 2026. That is 64 days before publication. Filed 14 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar sold Meta Platforms (META), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 24 Sep 2026. That is 37 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Meta Platforms (META) (held by a dependent child), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 23 Sep 2026. That is 38 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar bought Meta Platforms (META), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 22 Sep 2026. That is 39 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
Public disclosure filings, not a recommendation. The filing link is the source document. News use of these reports still sits under 5 U.S.C. § 13107(c).
Who gains and who loses around Ishares Msci South Korea Etf (EWY)
Companies carried with this story
- EWY Ishares Msci South Korea Etf
In “U.S. Sanctions 10 Over North Korean IT Workers' Fake Hiring Scheme,” Ishares Msci South Korea Etf (EWY) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares MSCI South Korea ETF holds stocks listed in South Korea, which this story is about (“korean”)
- KB KB Financial Group
KB Financial Group (KB) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 31 Oct 2026 story “U.S. Sanctions 10 Over North Korean IT Workers' Fake Hiring Scheme.” Reason on file: KB Financial Group (commercial banks) is one of the largest South Korea-based companies traded in the US, so news about South Korea (“korean”) reaches its shares
- SHG Shinhan Financial Group
In “U.S. Sanctions 10 Over North Korean IT Workers' Fake Hiring Scheme,” Shinhan Financial Group (SHG) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Shinhan Financial Group (national commercial banks) is one of the largest South Korea-based companies traded in the US, so news about South Korea (“korean”) reaches its shares
- PKX Posco Holdings
For “U.S. Sanctions 10 Over North Korean IT Workers' Fake Hiring Scheme,” Posco Holdings (PKX) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: POSCO Holdings (steel works, blast furnaces and rolling mills (coke ovens)) is one of the largest South Korea-based companies traded in the US, so news about South Korea (“korean”) reaches its shares
Ishares Msci South Korea Etf (EWY)
The 31 Oct 2026 story “U.S. Sanctions 10 Over North Korean IT Workers' Fake Hiring Scheme” names Ishares Msci South Korea Etf (EWY) because of this story.
The link for Ishares Msci South Korea Etf (EWY) is this: iShares MSCI South Korea ETF holds stocks listed in South Korea, which this story is about (“korean”)
A second company, KB Financial Group (KB), is listed for a different reason: KB Financial Group (commercial banks) is one of the largest South Korea-based companies traded in the US, so news about South Korea (“korean”) reaches its shares
Price levels for Ishares Msci South Korea Etf (EWY)
EWY traded between 148.30 and 192.47 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 152.92. KB traded between 121.17 and 131.81 across 4 sessions. The latest close on file is 122.06.
What the saved facts support for Ishares Msci South Korea Etf (EWY)
33 out of 100
“U.S. Sanctions 10 Over North Korean IT Workers' Fake Hiring Scheme” scores 33 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 4 linked companies.