North Korean crypto money launderer wanted by the FBI
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has declared Sim Hyon-sop, an alleged cryptocurrency launderer for North Korea, wanted. United States investigators claimed that for years, he has moved money for the Kim Jong-un regime, laundering stolen cryptocurrency across borders and purchasing items on behalf of the country.
The FBI has announced a $7 million bounty on Hyon-sop, noting that he has been playing a central role in laundering the digital assets stolen by North Korean IT workers and hackers, exchanging them for cash and using them to purchase goods beneficial to the Pyongyang regime.
FBI declares North Korean launderer wanted
According to the FBI, Sim is among the North Korean bankers operating outside the…
