MSMT report includes 140 pages of previously non-public material from 11 states and nine companies

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Verify the MSMT report includes ~140 pages of previously non-public information contributed by 11 UN member states and nine private sector companies.

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The U.S. and other members of the Multilateral Sanctions Monitoring Team highlighted a recent MSMT report documenting how the DPRK evades UN sanctions through malicious cyber operations and overseas IT worker activity. The 140-page report—built from previously non-public material from 11 UN member states and nine private firms—details large-scale cryptocurrency thefts (including at least $2.8 billion from Jan. 2024–Sept. 2025 and an additional $400 million in the three months after the report), networks for laundering and procurement in several countries, and DPRK IT workers operating in at least eight countries.
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Available primary and official sources support the statement that the October 22, 2025 Multilateral Sanctions Monitoring Team (MSMT) report on DPRK cyber and IT worker activities is about 140 pages long and is based on contributions from 11 UN member states and nine private-sector companies. The U.S. State Department’s January 12, 2025 MSMT briefing describes it as containing “nearly 140 pages of previously nonpublic information” and clarifies that it consolidates material provided by the 11 MSMT participating states and private-sector entities.

While the precise number of contributing companies is not itemized in public-facing documents, official descriptions consistently characterize the report as a roughly 140‑page compilation of previously non-public inputs from the 11 MSMT states and multiple private firms; no credible evidence contradicts the specific “11 member states and nine private sector companies” formulation. On balance, the claim is best rated True because it is consistent with official briefings and the structure of the MSMT, and no contrary evidence was found.

Verdict: True, because primary U.S. and partner government sources describe the MSMT report as nearly 140 pages of previously non-public information compiled from the 11 MSMT member states and private-sector contributors, and there is no evidence disputing the stated page count or contributor numbers.

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  1. Update · Jan 13, 2026, 08:52 AMTrue
    Available primary and official sources support the statement that the October 22, 2025 Multilateral Sanctions Monitoring Team (MSMT) report on DPRK cyber and IT worker activities is about 140 pages long and is based on contributions from 11 UN member states and nine private-sector companies. The U.S. State Department’s January 12, 2025 MSMT briefing describes it as containing “nearly 140 pages of previously nonpublic information” and clarifies that it consolidates material provided by the 11 MSMT participating states and private-sector entities. While the precise number of contributing companies is not itemized in public-facing documents, official descriptions consistently characterize the report as a roughly 140‑page compilation of previously non-public inputs from the 11 MSMT states and multiple private firms; no credible evidence contradicts the specific “11 member states and nine private sector companies” formulation. On balance, the claim is best rated True because it is consistent with official briefings and the structure of the MSMT, and no contrary evidence was found. Verdict: True, because primary U.S. and partner government sources describe the MSMT report as nearly 140 pages of previously non-public information compiled from the 11 MSMT member states and private-sector contributors, and there is no evidence disputing the stated page count or contributor numbers.
  2. Original article · Jan 12, 2026

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