DOJ Seizes $7.7 Million in Crypto from North Korean IT Workers Reportedly Using Stolen U.S. IDs

Millions of dollars in cryptocurrency, allegedly earned by North Korean IT workers using stolen U.S. identities, now sit frozen as part of a sweeping U.S. forfeiture action aimed at dismantling a sophisticated sanctions-evasion network. The Department of Justice (DOJ) revealed this latest seizure reportedly as part of its ongoing efforts to disrupt illicit revenue streams that fund Pyongyang’s weapons development.A Digital Trail of DeceptionThe civil forfeiture complaint, filed in the District of Columbia, alleges that North Korean nationals posed as remote IT contractors, working for companies in the United States and elsewhere.Department Files Civil Forfeiture Complaint Against Over $7.74M Laundered on Behalf of the North Korean Government

Jun 5, 2025 - 23:20

DOJ Seizes $7.7 Million in Crypto from North Korean IT Workers Reportedly Using Stolen U.S. IDs

Millions of dollars in cryptocurrency, allegedly earned by North Korean IT workers using stolen U.S. identities, now sit frozen as part of a sweeping U.S. forfeiture action aimed at dismantling a sophisticated sanctions-evasion network.

The Department of Justice (DOJ) revealed this latest seizure reportedly as part of its ongoing efforts to disrupt illicit revenue streams that fund Pyongyang’s weapons development.

A Digital Trail of Deception

The civil forfeiture complaint, filed in the District of Columbia, alleges that North Korean nationals posed as remote IT contractors, working for companies in the United States and elsewhere.

Department Files Civil Forfeiture Complaint Against Over $7.74M Laundered on Behalf of the North Korean Government