U.S. seizes $7.7M crypto from North Korean IT workers laundering funds using NFTs, stablecoins, and fake identities.

The DOJ is seeking a $7.7 million forfeiture tied to crypto laundered by North Korean hackers masquerading as tech workers.

The US is seeking the forfeiture of $7.74 million in cryptocurrency in frozen wallets tied to North Korean fake IT workers ...

FBI uncovers North Korean crypto laundering scheme, seizing $7.74 million funneled through stolen US identities to fund weapons programs.

North Korean IT workers’ $7.74 million in cryptocurrency has been seized by the United States Department of Justice in the ...

The US Department of Justice has moved to seize $7.74 million in crypto allegedly earned by North Korean IT workers using ...

The Justice Department has seized more than $7.74 million dollars related to an illegal employment and cryptocurrency scheme ...

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) issued a statement Thursday announcing forfeiture action against $7.74 million in ...

DOJ files a civil forfeiture complaint against $7.74 million in assets linked to a North Korean money laundering scheme.

The US is seeking to seize $7.7M in crypto tied to North Korean IT workers accused of laundering funds through fake freelance ...

North Korea’s Lazarus Group steals over $5.2M from a crypto trader using malware and laundering funds via Tornado Cash.

In May 2025, the cryptocurrency sector was featured in the headlines for breaches of security, with losses of about $244.1 ...