Tornado Cash Founder Argues Google and OpenAI Face Liability Under DOJ Logic

Roman Storm claims DOJ precedent implies criminal liability for tech giants whose tools aid North Korean hackers, urging prosecution of developers alongside users.

Woofun AI reports that Roman Storm, founder of Tornado Cash, asserted on social media that Google, and OpenAI, should face criminal liability if the Department of Justice's logic against him holds. Storm, convicted in August 2025 for operating an unlicensed money transfer service, argued that developers are being punished for user misuse of neutral tools. He stated that "writing code is not a crime" and suggested that under current standards, employees at these firms could face 20 years in prison for awareness of product exploitation by North Korean hackers. Storm noted that the proposed CLARITY bill aims to protect software developers, though its passage remains uncertain due to mid-term elections.