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DOJ gets court approval to seize $1.2 billion tied to North Korea's Binance hack

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DOJ wins court authority to seize $1.2 billion from Binance hack, disrupts North Korean schemes

The US Department of Justice obtained court approval to seize or restrain more than $1.2 billion in cryptocurrency stolen from Binance in the October hack, while also disrupting a separate North Korean 'FaceStealer' deepfake scheme responsible for over $400 million in crypto theft over 18 months.

Nov 12, 2026·4 sourcesTelegramCrypto securityBinance hot-wallet breachNational securityLinkedInCrypto hacksCrypto enforcement actionsFederal agenciesCrypto exchanges
DOJ wins court authority to seize $1.2 billion from Binance hack, disrupts North Korean schemes
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