Law enforcement authorities in Japan have published a public attribution statement claiming Lazarus has been mainly using phishing tactics to target digital asset business in Japan.
A recently uncovered court filing shows that Ulbricht agreed to clear his $183 million debt by forfeiting all claims to a trove of BTC connected to the notorious marketplace.
According to the country’s Defense Ministry, the seizure has dealt a big blow to the group which has turned to digital assets as Israeli authorities continue to crack down on the group’s funding channels.
In its latest report, the organization said that the country increased capabilities for rapid deployment of nuclear weapons amid sanctions by the U.N. and other major global economies.
As it turns out, the U.S. government is terrible at deciding when to sell and has squandered many opportunities related to its haul of seized digital assets.