Experts explore the growing influence of cryptocurrency in Iran and China, shedding light on large-scale mining operations, money laundering and fentanyl trafficking.
Joan Heald and Dave Hamilton explore the intricate web of hacking, ransomware attacks, money laundering and illicit cryptocurrency mining that intertwines North Korea and Russia.
The U.S. government has shifted away from seizing assets from sanctioned Russian oligarchs such as this yacht owned by the Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov. Instead, authorities are taking down their money laundering networks and other financial systems. (Photo by Focke Strangmann/AFP via Getty Images)
North Korean flags blow outside an apartment building. Lazarus Group, a broad set of suspected North Korean hackers, is behind Operation Sharpshooter, according to McAfee. (Flickr user (stephan))
BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA – MARCH 17: Coins of Bitcoin are offered as merchandising in an exchange shop on March 17, 2022, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. (Photo by Ricardo Ceppi/Getty Images)
Treasury: "By operating vast server farms that sell virtual currency mining capacity internationally, these companies help Russia monetize its natural resources."