US Treasury Sanctions 3 North Koreans for Supporting Hacking Gro

Coinworld reports that the U.S. Treasury Department’s sanctions watchdog has banned three North Koreans for supporting the Lazarus Group, a North Korean hacking team known for stealing cryptocurrencies. Two of the sanctioned individuals, Cheng Hung Man and Wu Huihui, were over-the-counter traders who facilitated cryptocurrency transactions for Lazarus, while a third, Sim Hyon Sop, provided other financial support, the Treasury said.