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CDCROP: People watch a television broadcast showing a file image of a North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un (Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)
U.S. Treasury Sanctions North Korean-Owned Binance Wallets; Says Entities Used Funds to Support WMD Programs
The Binance-hosted wallets received more than $2 million worth of various cryptocurrencies that were then sent on to North Korean entities, OFAC alleged
CDCROP: People watch a television broadcast showing a file image of a North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un (Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)

Tigran Gambaryan, head of financial crime compliance at Binance attends Consensus 2023. (Amitoj Singh/CoinDesk)
Binance Official Says Crypto Exchange Has Ousted North Koreans
"They recognized Binance was not the place for them," said Tigran Gambaryan, head of financial crime compliance at Binance.
Tigran Gambaryan, head of financial crime compliance at Binance attends Consensus 2023. (Amitoj Singh/CoinDesk)

U.S. Treasury Department in Washington, D.C.
U.S. Sanctions 3 North Koreans for Supporting Hacking Group Known for Crypto Thefts
The three were engaged in crypto activities themselves, and the U.S. Treasury Department says they were tied to the networks of DPRK entities laundering stolen crypto or moving illicit funds for that country.
U.S. Treasury Department in Washington, D.C.

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U.S. Treasury Report Warns of Illicit Finance Risks Associated With DeFi
In its first analysis of illicit finance risks associated with decentralized finance published Thursday the U S Treasury Department said thieves scammers ransomware cyber criminals and actors for North Korea are using De Fi to launder proceeds from crime The Hash panel discusses the new report calling for more oversight and the pros and cons [...]
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North Korea Hackers Likely Exploit Cloud Mining Services to Launder Stolen Crypto: Mandiant Research
North Korean hacker group APT43 probably uses cloud mining services to launder stolen crypto, according to research by Google-owned cybersecurity firm Mandiant. "The Hash" discusses the latest in the world of crypto crime.
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A hacker (Azamat E/Unsplash)
North Korea Hackers Likely Exploit Cloud Mining to Launder Stolen Crypto, Research Shows
The APT43 group steals crypto to fund operations and launders it through cloud mining services.
A hacker (Azamat E/Unsplash)

CDCROP: North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un (Getty Images)
Hacker vs. Hacker: North Koreans Attempt to Phish Euler Exploiter of $200M in Crypto, Experts Say
An unlikely exchange played out on the Ethereum blockchain, sparking confusion and alarm.
CDCROP: North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un (Getty Images)

Flags fly in Pyongyang, North Korea (Micha Brandli/Unsplash)
Wallet Tied to Euler Exploit Sends 100 Ether to Lazarus Group
Lazarus Group was behind the $625 million exploit of Axie Infinity’s Ronin network in March 2022.
Flags fly in Pyongyang, North Korea (Micha Brandli/Unsplash)

Elizabeth Rosenberg, Assistant Secretary for Terrorist Financing and Financial Crimes at the U.S. Department of the Treasury
U.S. Treasury Poised to Release View on How DeFi Used in Illicit Finance
The department has reviewed decentralized finance’s role in such incidents as North Korean ransomware attacks, and will issue a risk assessment, a senior official said.
Elizabeth Rosenberg, Assistant Secretary for Terrorist Financing and Financial Crimes at the U.S. Department of the Treasury

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Dutch Prosecutors Now Have Access to Tornado Cash Developer's Computer
Dutch prosecutors investigating Tornado Cash developer Alexey Pertsev have recently gained access to his laptop and are now using the data to probe key features of the case including whether he personally profited from the privacy service Pertsev is awaiting trial on money laundering charges for contributing to Tornado Cash which the U S Office [...]
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