Uncle Sam moves to seize $7.7M laundered by North Korean IT worker ring

The US is looking to finally capture the $7.74 million it froze over two years ago after indicting alleged money launderers it claims are behind North Korean IT worker schemes. The Department of Justice (DoJ) filed a civil forfeiture complaint on Thursday with the intent of seizing the cash it restrained following the …

[NoneSuch]

It's only 7 mil. Barely enough to get them out of bed in the morning.

[Jason Bloomberg]

Freezing money and assets is easy. Taking it - or stealing it as can be argued - is a lot more complicated.

The billions derived from frozen Russian assets which have been handed to Ukraine may have to be repaid if it comes to pass they had no right to do that.

[MachDiamond]

"Why did t took a whole two years?"

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