US Recovers $500,000 From North Korea-Backed Hackers Targeting Hospitals

US Recovers $500,000 From North Korea-Backed Hackers Targeting Hospitals
The U.S. Department of Justice headquarters in Washington on Aug. 29, 2020. Andrew Kelly/Reuters
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The U.S. Department of Justice said on July 19 that it seized about $500,000 in cryptocurrency that two American medical centers had paid to North Korean state-backed hackers after a ransomware attack.

Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco said the seized funds include ransoms paid by health care providers in Kansas and Colorado in 2021 and 2022, according to a statement issued by the Justice Department.