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FBI Statement on Attribution of Malicious Cyber Activity Posed by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea https://www.fbi.gov/news/pressrel/press-releases/fbi-statement-on-attribution-of-malicious-cyber-activity-posed-by-the-democratic-peoples-republic-of-korea
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0 sats \ 1 reply \ @cryptocoin OP 14 Apr 2022
A CoinDesk article on this development:
"'Identification of the wallet will make clear to other VC actors, that by transacting with it, they risk exposure to US sanctions. [...].' the Treasury spokesperson said."
The spokesperson said anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorists were "critical" chokepoints in preventing money laundering with stolen funds, and called on the crypto industry to implement these types of safeguards.
US Officials Tie North Korea’s ‘Lazarus’ Hackers to $625M Crypto Theft https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2022/04/14/us-officials-tie-north-korean-hacker-group-to-axies-ronin-exploit https://archive.ph/Gd2MA <-- An archive, which may be easier to read
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @cryptocoin OP 16 Apr 2022
UPDATE
Making a brief pit stop at a fresh, unsanctioned wallet, its crypto quickly flew through the popular coin mixer Tornado Cash, where the trail went cold.
One month after draining the Ronin Bridge of over $600 million in crypto, the hackers are pushing their trove through Tornado Cash, about $10 million at a time.
Sanctioned Crypto Wallet Linked to North Korean Hackers Keeps On Laundering https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2022/04/15/sanctioned-crypto-wallet-linked-to-north-korean-hackers-keeps-on-laundering/
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