[U.S. Department of Justice Seeks Forfeiture of $15.1 Million USDT and Charges 5 Individuals for Assisting North Korean IT Personnel in Fraud] The U.S. Department of Justice stated on Friday that it has filed to seize $15.1 million worth of Tether USDT stablecoins, which were confiscated from North Korean hackers associated with the APT38 group. Additionally, four U.S. citizens and one Ukrainian national have pleaded guilty, admitting to assisting North Korean IT personnel in fraudulently obtaining jobs at U.S. companies by providing stolen identities and custodial company laptops.