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US court orders seizure of 279 virtual currency accounts containing criminal proceeds from North Korean hacking

A US court has ordered the confiscation of 279 virtual currency accounts containing proceeds from North Korean hacker crimes. US District Court Judge Timothy Kelly in Washington, DC approved the federal prosecutor's request for a summary judgment on these accounts and ordered their confiscation on May 8. This ruling means that these accounts are now under the control of the US Department of Treasury.

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