The U.S. Department of Justice seeks to seize 15.10 million USDT stolen by North Korean hackers

Techub News reported, according to The Block, that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed two civil forfeiture complaints seeking to confiscate approximately 15.1 million USDT stolen by North Korean hackers in 2023. The funds were traced back to the North Korean military hacking group APT38, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) completed the seizure of the related crypto assets in March 2025, currently seeking court approval for victim restitution. The DOJ also stated that APT38 continues to launder funds through cross-chain bridges, mixers, trading platforms, and over-the-counter desks. It announced that four U.S. citizens and one Ukrainian national have pleaded guilty to providing stolen identities to North Korean IT workers and hosting company laptops at their homes, helping them pose as working in the U.S., thereby infiltrating 136 American companies.