Forfeiture Order Issued In Suit Over Alleged North Korean ‘Cryptocurrency Heist’

( March 12, 2026, 1:44 PM EDT) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — A District of Columbia federal judge on March 11 granted the U.S. government’s motion for default judgment and ordered forfeiture to the government of now-frozen cryptocurrency allegedly stolen by North Korean hackers, finding that the cryptocurrency is considered the proceeds of computer fraud and subject to forfeiture in this case where the government correctly provided notice....