U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan (left), South Korea's National Security Advisor Cho Tae-yong and Japan's National Security Advisor Takeo Akiba (Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)

U.S., South Korea, Japan Discuss North Korean Crypto Thefts in Trilateral Meeting

Summary

National security officials from the U.S., South Korea, and Japan met to discuss North Korea's crypto thefts and its weapons program. Concerns were raised about North Korea's use of cryptocurrency to fund its illicit activities. The U.S. Treasury Department has sanctioned entities involved in laundering stolen funds, including crypto mixing services like Sinbad and Tornado Cash. Developers of Tornado Cash are facing charges in the U.S. and the Netherlands.