The U.S. Department of Justice seeks to confiscate over $5 million worth of bitcoin stolen in multiple SIM swap attack cases.
Jinse Finance reported that the U.S. Department of Justice has filed a civil forfeiture lawsuit against more than $5 million worth of Bitcoin (BTC). U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro announced that these funds are allegedly the proceeds of multiple SIM swap attacks targeting victims across the United States. According to the indictment, these funds can be traced back to the theft and unauthorized transfer of cryptocurrency from the wallets of five victims, with the thefts occurring between October 29, 2022, and March 21, 2023.
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