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U.S. takes forfeiture action against crypto linked to ‘$879M heists by North Korean military hacking groups’

The United States has filed forfeiture complaints against previously-seized Bitcoin and Tether that allegedly can be traced to the theft of crypto worth $879 million from at least five entities, including those in Japan, Singapore, U.S., and Vietnam, by “North Korean military hacking groups” known as the Lazarus Group and Advanced Persistent Threat 38 over 13 months in 2021-2022.