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FBI Warning: North Korean Hacker Groups Lazarus and APT38 May Cash Out Stolen BTC Worth $40 Million
23.8.2023
The US Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) alerted crypto firms on Tuesday, that North Korean hackers may soon attempt to cash out stolen Bitcoin worth over $40 million.
The infamous hacker groups from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) – Lazarus and APT38 – have moved close...
Tornado Cash Devs Arrested for Allegedly Helping North Korean Hackers Launder $1B
23.8.2023
Tornado Cash developers Roman Storm and Roman Semenov were arrested and charged with money laundering and sanctions violations tied to their work with the privacy mixer which "facilitated more than $1 billion in money laundering" for North Korea's Lazarus Group
FBI Says North Korean Hackers May Try to Sell $40M of Bitcoin
23.8.2023
North Korean hackers look set to try to sell more than $40 million of stolen bitcoin (BTC), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) said
North Korean Attackers Have Stolen $200 Million Across 30 Crypto Heists in 2023: TRM Labs
18.8.2023
A new report from blockchain analytics firm TRM Labs noted that North Korean hackers have stolen more than $2 billion in cryptocurrencies in the past five years. It estimated around $200 million in crypto heists this year alone.
According to TRM Labs insights, the stolen amount accounts for...
North Korean hackers have stolen $2B of crypto since 2018: Report
18.8.2023
TRM Labs estimates that North Korean hackers have stolen $200 million of cryptocurrency in 2023 alone
North Korea Hackers Continue to Target Crypto Platforms: UN Report
13.8.2023
Hackers working for North Korea have continued to attack companies in the crypto space this year, according to independent sanctions monitors. Their findings, which reveal that Pyongyang proceeds with the development of its nuclear and weapons programs, will be included in a U.N. report which is...
CoinsPaid claims North Korean hacking group used fake job interview to steal $37M
7.8.2023
Hackers attempted to infiltrate CoinsPaid infrastructure directly starting in March 2023, but switched their approach to targeting individuals through fake high-salary job offers
Chatgpt Accounts Found on Darknet, North Korean Analyst on Dollar Dominance, BCH Hashrate Rises With Price, and More — Week in Review
2.7.2023
It’s been an action-packed week in the world of finance and crypto, and moving into July, there’s a lot to cover to get up to speed: compromised Chatgpt accounts being sold on darknet markets, Bitcoin Cash’s hashrate shooting upward with the BCH price, a North Korean analyst...
North Korean Analyst Warns of Accelerating End to Dollar Dominance — Says BRICS Poses Challenge to US Hegemony
27.6.2023
A North Korean analyst has cautioned that the actions taken by the U.S. to restrict the usage of the dollar and the growing interest of countries to join the BRICS bloc are “accelerating” the decline of the USD as the world’s dominant currency. North Korean State Media...
North Korean hackers swipe over $100M from Atomic Wallet users
13.6.2023
According to Elliptic, a blockchain analysis company, an estimated 5,500 crypto wallets have been affected by the attack
North Korean ‘Crypto Hackers Targeted S Korean Ministers’ – What Do We Know?
8.6.2023
North Korean crypto hackers “targeted South Korean ministers” in a campaign last year, Seoul-based police officials have claimed.
According to Dong-a Ilbo, police officials took control of a server they claimed was used during the attempted attacks.
And officers said they had “found...
Atomic Wallet Was Breached by North Korean Hackers: Elliptic
7.6.2023
Wallets that siphoned Atomic users' funds are connected to the known Lazarus group's addresses, crypto tracing firm said
Binance helped US authorities freeze $4.4M linked to DPRK cybercrime orgs
25.5.2023
Following “lawfully served warrants,” Binance worked to flag the accounts and tie up the funds
U.S. Treasury Sanctions North Korean-Owned Binance Wallets; Says Entities Used Funds to Support WMD Programs
23.5.2023
The Binance-hosted wallets received more than $2 million worth of various cryptocurrencies that were then sent on to North Korean entities, OFAC alleged
Japan leads world in losses from North Korean crypto hacking with 30% of total: Report
15.5.2023
An Elliptic report commissioned by Nikkei says Asian countries account for over 60% of losses to North Korean hacker and ransomware users; lax security played a role
North Korean Hackers Target Cryptocurrency Firms in Massive 3CX Supply Chain Hack – Here's What Happened
4.4.2023
Russian cybersecurity firm Kaspersky has warned of a new form of attack on cryptocurrency firms, which it says is carried out with "surgical precision" by hackers using corrupted software.
Kaspersky's research identified several crypto-focused companies as victims of the 3CX software supply-chain...
New Report Exposes How North Korean Hackers Use Cloud Computing to Launder Crypto Loot – Should You Be Worried?
29.3.2023
North Korean hackers are renting cloud-based mining services to launder their stolen crypto funds amid the recent clampdown on crypto mixing services.
According to a report by Google-owned cybersecurity firm Mandiant, Pyongyang-based hacking group APT43, also known as Kimuski, buys cloud mining...
North Korean hackers using stolen crypto to mine more crypto via cloud services: Report
28.3.2023
Cybersecurity firm Mandiant has “graduated” a new group of hackers who finance state goals and their own existence with the help of crypto laundering
Euler Finance hacker sends 100 ETH to red-flagged North Korean address
19.3.2023
While Chainalysis suspected the involvement of North Korea in the Euler Finance hack, they highlighted the possibility of misdirection by other hackers
Wallet Addresses Linked to $200 Million Euler Exploit and Axie Infinity Hack Mysteriously Interact – Are North Korean Hackers Involved?
17.3.2023
Wallet addresses associated with the exploit of Euler Finance and last year's hack of Axie Infinity’s Ronin Network have interacted, stirring up speculations that North Korean hackers might also be behind the recent attack on Euler.
Blockchain data shows that an address controlled by Euler...