US Sanctions Russians for Laundering Millions in Crypto for North Korean IT Workers
Key Highlights: The U.S. Treasury Department’s OFAC sanctioned Russian nationals Ilya Aleksandrovich Boykov and Vitold Viktorovich Obertas for laundering millions in cryptocurrency for North Korean IT worker networks. Boykov processed $3.5 million for the previously sanctioned entity Alis, while Obertas converted nearly $2 million in digital assets and $1.25 million in other currencies. North Korean ...