May 2, 02:00 PM

US Treasury Targets Cambodia’s Huione Group Over Up to $24 Billion Laundering Linked to North Korea’s Lazarus Group and Romance Scams

The U.S. Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has proposed banning Cambodia-based Huione Group from the U.S. financial system, citing its involvement in laundering illicit funds linked to North Korean cybercrime operations. FinCEN identified Huione Group as a primary money laundering concern, alleging it facilitated the laundering of between $4 billion and $24 billion in cryptocurrency derived from scams and cyber heists associated with North Korea’s Lazarus Group. The Cambodian conglomerate reportedly employed methods such as Telegram-based romance scams to facilitate these operations. Despite being contacted about the allegations, Huione Group acknowledged deficiencies in its compliance efforts but took no meaningful steps to address them. The move aims to cut off Huione Group’s access to U.S. banking channels and disrupt its role in the laundering network tied to North Korean hacker groups.

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