The U.S. Treasury has announced sanctions targeting North Korean cybercrime syndicates responsible for over $2 billion in bitcoin exchange hacks. OFAC Sanctions North Korean Bitcoin Hacking Syndicate The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced the news in a press statement issued on Friday (September 13, 2019). According to the press release, the department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is going after three North Korean-sponsored hacking syndicates — Lazarus Group, Bluenoroff, and Andariel. The latterRead MoreThe post Trump Administration Goes After North Korean Bitcoin Hackers appeared first on Bitcoinist.com.
