One of the entities jointly sanctioned by the US and South Korea employs "thousands" of North Korean IT workers that operate in Russia, China and Laos.
May 27, 2023OFAC's $508mn penalty, its largest ever against a non-financial institution, settles charges related to the export of tobacco products to North Korea.
April 28, 2023China-based and Hong Kong-based crypto traders and a North Korean national were sanctioned for laundering illegal proceeds for Lazarus Group.
April 25, 2023At a meeting in Tokyo last week, officials and the private sector discussed global progress and challenges in regulating virtual assets.
April 20, 2023More than a dozen US states already restrict or prohibit foreign ownership of and investments in private agricultural land.
April 5, 2023Godfrey Phillips India exported tobacco to North Korea through a Thai intermediary, saying they were going to China. Hong Kong intermediaries were used to make the payments.
March 6, 2023Blockchain analytics firm Elliptic found a trail of transactions linking sanctioned crypto mixer Blender to a new mixing service that was launched in October.
February 17, 2023A UN report says North Korea stole more crypto in 2022 than in any previous year, using cyber techniques that have grown in sophistication.
February 14, 2023The US will crack down on facilitators and third-country providers helping Russia evade sanctions, whether "wittingly or unwittingly".
February 14, 2023The sanctions came hours after South Korea and the US released a joint cybersecurity advisory detailing the threat posed by North Korean ransomware actors.
February 13, 2023