# North Korea’s $600 million fake-worker network has a hidden crypto link

https://mins.news/en/item/120605

- CryptoSlate, 2026-10-29 11:00 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://cryptoslate.com/north-koreas-600-million-fake-worker-empire-has-a-hidden-crypto-connection/

> The October 28 designations list Ethereum and Tron addresses, but firms’ existing blocking obligations go beyond the wallets named.

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