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The seized funds will be used to reimburse affected users, and prevent it from funding North Korea's nuclear weapons program. According to a press release published on Feb. 16 by Norway's National Authority for Investigation and Prosecution of Economic and Environmental Crime (Økokrim), authorities have seized 60 million Norwegian Kroner ($5.85 million) in stolen cryptocurrencies linked to the Axie Infinity Ronin Bridge hack last March. According to senior public prosecutor Bender,  "Økokrim is good at following the trail of money. This case shows that we also have a great capacity to follow the money on the blockchain, even if the criminals use advanced methods." According to Bender, Økokrim worked with FBI agents and the U.S. Department of Justice to track the trail of stolen digital assets. "We as a society stand stronger in the fight against digital, profit-motivated crime," she said, "This is money that can support North Korea and their nuclear w...