The Internet reported that according to the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of the District Attorney for the North Texas District, the U.S. Department of Justice filed a civil lawsuit in the Court for the Northern District of Texas on July 24, applying for the confiscation of previously seized crypto assets. It is reported that the FBI's Dallas branch seized approximately 20.29 BTC from an encrypted address on April 15, with a current market value of more than US$2.4 million. The assets were allegedly related to "Hors", a member of the ransomware organization Chaos, and were involved in illegal activities such as money laundering and computer extortion. The group has carried out multiple cyber attacks in the North District of Texas and other areas.