US court orders forfeiture of crypto traced to North Korean IT worker scheme

8 September 2026

US court orders forfeiture of crypto traced to North Korean IT worker schemeJbruiz/Shutterstock.com

The US District Court for the District of Columbia has ordered the forfeiture of cryptocurrency traced to North Korea's IT worker sanctions evasion scheme– United States v Virtual Currency Associated with North Korean IT...

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Maya Lester KC

Maya Lester KC is a senior barrister (King’s Counsel) at Brick Court Chambers with a wide-ranging practice in public law, European law, competition law, international law, human rights & civil liberties. She has a particular expertise in sanctions. She is the…

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