SomaXBT said North Korean hackers 2 laundered approximately within days 242000000 USD of stolen Binance funds, of which approximately 140000000 USD was transferred through multiple cross-chain bridges; the ultimate destination has not yet been identified.
X account @zachxbt claims that funds linked to alleged North Korean attackers 387000000 USD Bitget were stolen and are being laundered by Chinese illicit actors; this claim has not been independently verified.
A Brooklyn man was sentenced to 4 to 12 years in prison and ordered to pay restitution after impersonating Coinbase support to defraud victims of approximately USD 15.94 million and launder the funds.
According to a U.S. Department of Justice announcement, Iris Rabaya Au willfully failed to report more than 2600000 USD in illegal cryptocurrency income and was sentenced to 18 months in prison. She is the former girlfriend of cryptocurrency fraudster Adam Iza and previously helped transfer funds and purchase assets.