The FBI was able to freeze a portion of the stolen funds, in coordination with some virtual asset service providers.
January 30, 2023With the UNSC's sanctions role effectively neutered, new sanctions coalitions and international harmony are needed to blunt North Korea's nuclear ambitions and ensure global security.
January 6, 2023Australia is vulnerable due to lack of reporting requirements for DNFBPs and poor transparency of companies, trusts, and beneficial ownership.
December 15, 2022The man, while working as a manager for Pokka International, sold beverages he knew would later be exported to North Korea for commercial trade.
December 15, 2022The sanctions are against two Singapore companies, a Marshall Islands entity, and two individuals for illicit ship-to-ship transfers to deliver fuel to North Korea.
October 11, 2022The value stolen from crypto hacks increased 60% from the same pariod last year, largely attributed to vulnerabilities of DeFi protocols.
August 22, 2022Countries must secure new and emerging gateways that are used to circumvent sanctions, as North Korea’s exploitation of cryptocurrency continues.
July 19, 2022The US tried to impose new UN sanctions on North Korea last week but the resolution was vetoed by China and Russia.
June 3, 2022A newly unsealed federal court opinion supports the DOJ's first criminal prosecution involving the use of crypto for sanctions evasion.
May 20, 2022North Korean IT workers may try to obtain employment building crypto exchange platforms and then use the infrastructure to launder money and evade sanctions.
May 20, 2022