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Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin is the data correspondent at NK News. He previously worked at Reuters, TASS and the Korea Trade Promotion Corporation (KOTRA).
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News US sanctions messenger-based marketplace over reported North Korea cyber fraudTreasury says cybercriminals turned to Xinbi Guarantee after massive U.S. crackdowns on Southeast Asia scamming
The U.S. has slapped sanctions on an illicit online marketplace allegedly used by Chinese and North Korean cybercriminals in multibillion dollar fraud schemes targeting Americans through “scam centers” in Southeast Asia. The U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on Wednesday imposed sanctions on Xinbi Guarantee, a Chinese-language online marketplace that operated on Telegram, for supporting “cyber scams, fraud, money laundering and other criminal activity targeting Americans,” according to a news release. “Xinbi Guarantee’s platform has reportedly been used by North Korean hackers and by several OFAC designated entities, including Jin Bei Group Co., Ltd. and entities © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. |