The U.S. Department of Justice seeks to confiscate over $5 million worth of bitcoin stolen in multiple SIM swap attack cases.

ChainCatcher reported that the U.S. Department of Justice has filed a civil forfeiture lawsuit against more than $5 million worth of bitcoin (BTC), according to U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro. These funds are allegedly the proceeds of multiple SIM swap attacks targeting victims across the United States.

The indictment states that these funds can be traced to the theft and unauthorized transfer of cryptocurrency from the wallets of five victims, with the thefts occurring between October 29, 2022, and March 21, 2023.