In August 2022, OFAC sanctioned Tornado Cash after alleging the blockchain protocol helped launder cryptocurrency stolen by Lazarus Group, a North Korean hacking outfit

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Tornado Cash was originally sanctioned in August 2022 amid allegations that it facilitated the laundering of over $7 billion in illicit funds, according to the US Treasury, primarily linked to North Korea’s Lazarus Group and high-profile crypto exploits

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Tornado Cash was originally sanctioned in August 2022 amid allegations that it facilitated the laundering of over $7 billion in illicit funds, according to the US Treasury, primarily linked to North Korea’s Lazarus Group and high-profile crypto exploits