cryptocurrency theft

Russian Arrested in Argentina for Laundering $100 Million Stolen by North Korean Hackers

Argentine authorities have arrested a Russian national accused of laundering cryptocurrency stolen in a $100 million heist by North Korea’s Lazarus Group, highlighting the DPRK’s integration into global money laundering networks. The arrest, made by the Argentine Federal Police, involved the seizure of over $120,000 in cryptocurrency and $15 million in assets. The suspect, a 29-year-old Russian living in Buenos…