US sanctions network accused of funnelling North Korean IT workers' crypto earnings into weapons programs
Treasury designates 10 individuals and one entity, including two Russians accused of facilitating about $5.5 million in cryptocurrency transactions for North Korean operations
The United States has sanctioned a cryptocurrency cash-out network accused of turning the earnings of undercover North Korean IT workers into funding for weapons programs, naming 10 individuals and one entity in a Treasury action announced on 28 October.