U.S. financial regulators are targeting a Cambodian firm allegedly at the heart of a complex international money laundering operation linked to state-sponsored cybercrime.
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), an arm of the U.S. Treasury, has moved to restrict Huione Group from accessing the American financial system, citing its alleged role in processing billions in illicit funds.
Investigators believe Huione played a key role in moving over $4 billion in illegal proceeds between 2021 and 2025, including digital assets connected to North Korea’s Lazarus Group—a hacking syndicate previously tied to high-profile cyberattacks. Of that sum, around $37 million involved cryptocurrency directly traced back to North Korean operations.
Huione’s platform reportedly functions as a digital hub offering both traditional and crypto-based financial services, along with a marketplace that caters to online fraud networks. The firm has even launched its own stablecoin, which authorities suspect is being used to help obscure the flow of criminal funds.
If the U.S. formally designates Huione as a threat to the financial system, the company would lose access to U.S. correspondent banking relationships, limiting its ability to conduct international transactions. Cambodian authorities have already taken action: the National Bank of Cambodia revoked the company’s license in March, citing violations of domestic rules banning digital asset activity by payment processors.
The case underscores growing concerns among global regulators about the role of loosely regulated platforms in enabling cyber-enabled financial crime—especially those tied to hostile nation-states.
Alexander Stefanov
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