The United States announced on Monday (April 24) that the three men in mainland China and Hong Kong were because North Korea hackers stole virtual currencies, and the three participated in the money laundering activities for these stolen money in order to helpNorth Korea's weapon plan.

Reuters and Voice of the United States reported that the US Treasury said in a statement that the US sanctions in mainland China virtual currency traders Wu Huihui (transliteration, WU Huihui) and currency traders in Hong Kong Zheng Hongwen (The transliteration, Cheng Hung Man), and the representative of the North Korean Glory Finance Club in Dandong, Sim Hyon Sop.

Once anyone is sanctioned by the United States, their assets in the United States will be frozen.People with business exchanges with them may also be sanctioned.