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Tornado Cash Virtual Currency Mixer Sanctioned by the U.S.

Reuters | Christopher Bing and Daphne Psaledakis | Aug 8, 2022

Tornado cash - Tornado Cash Virtual Currency Mixer Sanctioned by the U.S.WASHINGTON, Aug 8 (Reuters) - The United States on Monday imposed sanctions on virtual currency mixer Tornado Cash, accusing it of helping hackers, including from North Korea, to launder proceeds from their cyber crimes.

  • A senior Treasury Department official said Tornado Cash, one of the largest mixers identified as problematic by the Treasury, has reportedly laundered more than $7 billion worth of virtual currency since it was created in 2019.
  • Monday's move freezes any U.S. assets of the mixer and generally bars Americans from dealing with it.

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  • The Lazarus Group, a well-known North Korean government-backed hacking group that has conducted numerous data breaches, both politically and sometimes financially motivated, has laundered at least $455 million through Tornado Cash, the Treasury said.
    • U.S. and South Korean officials say North Korea controls thousands of hackers that steal funds, including cryptocurrencies, to finance its weapons programs.  Pyongyang has denied the accusations.
  • In May, the U.S. Treasury also targeted virtual currency mixer Blender, imposing sanctions for the first time on a mixer - a software tool that pools and scrambles cryptocurrencies from thousands of addresses. read more

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