North Korean IT Workers Caught Laundering Millions in Crypto

U.S. Targets $7.7M in Crypto Tied to North Korean IT Worker Scam

On June 5, 2025, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a verified civil forfeiture complaint in the US District Court for the District of Columbia, seeking to permanently seize over $7.7 million in cryptocurrency, non-fungible tokens (NFTs), and digital assets linked to a sophisticated global laundering operation orchestrated by North Korea. The assets […] The post U.S. Targets $7.7M in Crypto Tied to North Korean IT Worker Scam ap…

DOJ Seizes $7.74M in Crypto Tied to North Korean Sanctions Evasion and Weapons Funding

The funds were allegedly used to finance the regime’s illegal weapons development, according to a civil forfeiture complaint filed in the District Court for Washington, D.C. North Korean IT Network Exploited Global Remote Work The DOJ revealed that North Korean IT specialists obtained remote employment with international companies under false identities, earning cryptocurrency that was funneled back to Pyongyang. These operations served to circu…

DOJ Seizes $7.74 Million in Crypto from North Korean Scheme - Blockchain & Cryptocurrencies Tabloid

US Department of Justice seizes $7.74M in cryptocurrency linked to North Korean IT fraud. The post DOJ Seizes $7.74 Million in Crypto from North Korean Scheme appeared first on Blockchain & Cryptocurrencies Tabloid.

North Korean IT Workers Caught Laundering Millions in Crypto

The post North Korean IT Workers Caught Laundering Millions in Crypto appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has seized over $7.74 million allegedly laundered on behalf of the North Korean government. The sweeping civil forfeiture action followed a probe into an elaborate crypto scheme involving stolen American identities and fraudulent remote work. North Korean Operatives Pose as Job Candidates Filed in the US D…

North Korean IT Workers Stole US Identities to Launder $7.7 Million in Crypto

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has seized over $7. 74 million allegedly laundered on behalf of the North Korean government. The sweeping civil forfeiture action followed a probe into an elaborate crypto scheme involving stolen American identities and fraudulent remote work. North Korean...