Prosecutors say Virgil Griffith, a cryptocurrency expert, advised conference attendees in Pyongyang on how to evade sanctions imposed by Washington.
U.S. hacker sentenced to 5 years in North Korea sanctions case
Prosecutors say Virgil Griffith, a cryptocurrency expert, advised conference attendees in Pyongyang on how to evade sanctions imposed by Washington.
US cryptocurrency expert Virgil Griffith jailed 63 months for helping North Korea evade sanctions
The US government amended sanctions against North Korea in 2018 to prohibit “a US person … in cryptocurrency last year WikiScanner essentially could determine the business, institutions or …
Crypto Enthusiast Sentenced to 5 Years for North Korea Trip
But to North Korea watchers aware of the lengths Kim Jong-un’s henchmen will go to to learn about cryptocurrency and blockchain in order to skirt sanctions and boost the country’s nuclear …
Seoul: North Korea destroying S. Korean-owned golf course
North Korea is destroying a South Korean-owned golf course at a scenic mountain resort in the second confirmed case of South Korean assets being eliminated in an area where the rivals once ran a joint …
Seoul: North Korea destroying S. Korean-owned golf course
North Korea is destroying a South Korean-owned golf course at a scenic mountain resort in the second confirmed case of South Korean assets being eliminated in an area where the rivals once ran a joint …
Former Ethereum Developer Virgil Griffith Sentenced to 5+ Years in Prison for North Korea Trip
Last September, Griffith pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to violate international sanctions against North Korea. Griffith was arrested in November 2019 after giving a talk at a …
Former Ethereum Developer Virgil Griffith Sentenced to 5+ Years in Prison for North Korea Trip
Last September, Griffith pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to violate international sanctions against North Korea. Griffith was arrested in November 2019 after giving a talk at a …
China, North Korea trade recovering after Covid-induced border closures, but exports still ‘spell trouble’
North Korea’s trade with China totalled US$318 million in 2021, down by 41 per cent from the previous year and by 90 per cent from levels before the coronavirus Last year’s total was the lowest Kim …
North demolishing hotel that was symbol of Korean engagement
North Korea is demolishing a South Korean-owned hotel at a North Korean resort that was one of the last symbols of inter-Korean engagement, according to Seoul officials who called for the North to …