The authorities in Norway have seized a record $5.85 million in cryptocurrencies that were stolen by North Korean hackers, according to a statement released by Norwegian police on Thursday.
Okokrim, the country’s national economic crime unit, executed the operation and seized 60 million Norwegian crowns ($5.84 million) worth of cryptocurrencies . It was a record crypto seizure by the country and also “one of the largest seizures of money ever made in Norway.”
According to the Norwegian authorities, the seized cryptocurrencies were among $540 million in digital assets siphoned from Ronin Network, the blockchain
