The USD Department of Justice seized 280 cryptocurrency accounts confiscating millions in USD that were connected to North Korean hackers.
The DOJ released a statement but did not clarify what were the cryptocurrency accounts, nor where did they exists in the virtual space.
The statement did clarify, however, that the hackers were laundering millions of USD in stolen funds and were linked to Chinese OTC (over the counter) trading platforms.
Briian C. Rabbitt, the acting assistant attorney general of the Department’s Criminal Division, also issued a statement:
“today’s action publicly exposes the ongoing connections between North Korea’s cyber-hacking program and a Chinese cryptocurrency money laundering network.”
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This is pretty damning information but it is also not exactly surprising, North Korea and China are well-known for having tight connections.
The DOJ released a statement but did not clarify what were the cryptocurrency accounts, nor where did they exists in the virtual space.
The statement did clarify, however, that the hackers were laundering millions of USD in stolen funds and were linked to Chinese OTC (over the counter) trading platforms.
Briian C. Rabbitt, the acting assistant attorney general of the Department’s Criminal Division, also issued a statement:
“today’s action publicly exposes the ongoing connections between North Korea’s cyber-hacking program and a Chinese cryptocurrency money laundering network.”
Source
This is pretty damning information but it is also not exactly surprising, North Korea and China are well-known for having tight connections.