DOJ Files Civil Forfeiture Complaint to Seize $7.74M in Cryptocurrency Linked to North Korean IT Worker Scams
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The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed a civil forfeiture complaint to seize $7.74 million in cryptocurrency linked to fraudulent schemes involving North Korean IT workers. This action is associated with the indictment of Sim Hyon Sop, a representative of the Foreign Trade Bank of North Korea (FTB). The cryptocurrency funds are connected to fraudulent activities involving North Korean IT workers.