U.S. DOJ Pursues North Korea's Illicit Money Machine, Seizes More Crypto

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced additional convictions and seized $15 million in USDT from North Korean operations related to cryptocurrency thefts. The DOJ's efforts target actors aiding North Korea in obtaining fraudulent employment in the U.S. and managing cyber heists linked to the country. In total, the latest actions added to previous confiscations, raising concerns over their connection to the government's potential plans for establishing crypto reserves. Assistant Director Roman Rozhavsky of the FBI highlighted the continuous need for better vetting of remote workers to combat North Korea's evasion of U.S. sanctions. Recent DOJ investigations also uncovered connections to cyber thefts associated with a group identified as Advanced Persistent Threat 38, believed to operate under North Korean military auspices.

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