🚨🇰🇵 Major Scandal: North Korea Exploits American Identities to Fund Its Programs Through Cryptocurrency!

🔎 The U.S. Department of Justice has uncovered a major fraud operation:

Over $7.7 million was laundered through stolen American identities, withdrawn as salaries for North Korean IT employees working remotely!

👤 How did the operation work?

• North Korean agents impersonated American identities to get jobs at American blockchain and tech companies

• Salaries were paid in USDT and USDC

• Funds were secretly transferred to Pyongyang through advanced laundering methods (Token Swapping, Chain Hopping, purchasing NFTs)

⚠️ The goal?

To fund North Korea's nuclear weapons program through deep infiltration of the crypto market 💣

👮‍♂️ Involved parties:

• Lazarus Group

• Chinyong Company affiliated with the Korean Ministry of Defense

• Attempts to hack major companies like Kraken and Bybit

🌍 The U.S., Japan, and South Korea have strongly condemned these activities, asserting that they threaten global security.

🧠 A clear message:

Cryptocurrency has become a hidden battleground… and your digital security is now a top priority!