SourceL Nikkei Asia [Japan]
“China has accused the U.S. government of carrying out a cyberattack that led to the theft of over $13 billion in bitcoin, as disputes over digital assets ratchet up tensions between Beijing and Washington. According to China’s National Computer Virus Emergency Response Center (CVERC), Washington was behind the December 2020 hack that stole 127,272 bitcoin from LuBian, one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency miners. The bitcoin belonged to Chen Zhi, the agency said in a report, referring to the Chinese-born Cambodian tycoon who is the founder and chairman of Prince Group. … The U.S. Department of Justice indicted Chen in October on charges of wire fraud and money laundering. The DOJ said Chen directed operations at forced labor scam centers across Cambodia under his business empire. It also announced the forfeiture of 127,271 bitcoin, the largest seizure of its kind in history for any country.” (11/12/25)