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[U.S. Department of Justice Seeks to Forfeit Over $5 Million in Bitcoin Stolen via SIM Card Attacks] The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a civil forfeiture lawsuit for Bitcoin worth over $5 million, stating that these funds were illicit proceeds from multiple SIM card swapping attacks. The case involves the theft of cryptocurrency wallets belonging to five victims, with the related thefts occurring between October 29, 2022, and March 21, 2023.