DOJ Files to Forfeit $15.1 Million in USDT Linked to North Korean APT38 Hackers

The US Department of Justice filed civil forfeiture complaints targeting over $15 million in Tether connected to North Korea's state-backed hacking group APT38. The FBI initially seized the USDT in March 2025, tracing it to four cryptocurrency platform breaches in 2023. Separately, five individuals pleaded guilty to helping North Korean IT workers infiltrate US companies through fraudulent remote work schemes.