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US Treasury sanctions 10 people and one entity over North Korean IT fraud and crypto laundering

  • —Sanctions target 10 individuals and Russia-based, North Korea-controlled entity FFTDC
  • —Boykov converted about $3.5 million in crypto for Alis since 2024
  • —Obertas exchanged nearly $2 million for North Korean officials from January 2025
  • —Six FFTDC IT workers generated over $750,000 since 2025
Why it matters: The action widens pressure on crypto channels funding North Korea and raises compliance risk for platforms handling such flows.
Source: PANews
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