The seizure targets funds linked to hacks involving major platforms such as Deribit and Stake.com
On October 4, 2024, the United States filed legal action to seize over $2.67 million in stolen digital assets. This action is part of a broader effort to counter the Lazarus Group, a North Korean hacking group responsible for stealing a staggering $879 million through various cyber attacks.
The USDC stablecoin issuer is accused of taking four months more than other trading platforms to ban Lazarus' crypto wallets
The move is part of an investigation that began in August 2020, when North Koreans were detectede moving stolen crypto