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US Aims to Seize $7.7 Million in Crypto Laundered by North Korean IT Workers

The US Department of Justice has filed a civil forfeiture complaint, seeking to seize over $7.7 million in cryptocurrency allegedly laundered by North Korean IT workers using fake identities. This action comes as part of an indictment targeting Sim Hyon Sop, a banker based in China who is accused of assisting in the money laundering scheme.

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