DOJ files complaint to seize 280 cryptocurrency accounts tied to North Korean hackers

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Meanwhile, Acting U.S. Attorney Michael R. Sherwin of the District of Columbia said, “This complaint reveals the incredible skill of our Cryptocurrency Strike Force in tracing and seizing virtual currency, which criminals previously thought to be impossible.”

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Earlier this month, U.S. authorities disrupted the online fundraising campaigns and seized the cryptocurrency accounts of terrorist organizations Al-Qaeda, Al-Qassam Brigades, and Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS).

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