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North Korean Hackers Use Russian-Based Exchanges to Launder Stolen Crypto, Report
17.9.2023
Hacking groups linked to North Korea are increasingly using exchanges in Russia to launder crypto, Chainalysis revealed. The shift in their strategy, registered by the blockchain forensics firm, coincides with a drop in the value of the stolen cryptocurrency this year in comparison with...
Report: North Korea Affiliated Cybercriminals Stole $721 Milion Worth Crypto Assets From Japan
18.5.2023
Between 2017 and 2022, hacking groups affiliated with North Korea are thought to have stolen crypto assets worth $721 million from Japan alone. According to the findings of a study by Elliptic, hackers were primarily focused on Japan and Vietnam because operators from the two countries had...
Russia Takes Down 4 Carding Sites With Over $260 Million in Crypto Turnover
12.2.2022
Law enforcement in Russia has blocked major sites on the dark web, including a carding market leader. The platforms have been seized amid ongoing investigations into hacking groups, with Russian authorities ramping up efforts to dismantle the cybercrime rings and detain their members. Interior...
US Sanctions Three North Korea-based Crypto Hacking Groups
16.9.2019
The United States of America has given its nod for the sanction of three North Korean state-sponsored hacker entities responsible for “North Korea’s malicious cyber activity on critical infrastructure,” announced the U.S Department of Treasury on September 13, 2019. According to the announcement...
US Sanctions Three Alleged Crypto Hacking Groups from North Korea
16.9.2019
The U.S. Treasury mentioned cryptocurrency thefts as one of the reasons for the action against the Lazarus Group, Bluenoroff and Andariel
U.S. Sanctions North Korean Hacking Groups for Supporting illicit Weapon and Missile Programs
15.9.2019
Recently, the U.S. has sanctioned three elements it blamed for executing cyber attacks in the interest of the North Korean government to help Pyongyang’s “illicit weapon and missile programs.” Further, the operation might focus on the Bluenoroff, Lazarus Group, and Andariel,...
Trend Micro: Outlaw Hacking Group’s Botnet Is Now Spreading a Monero Miner
13.6.2019
A web address spreading a botnet featuring a monero mining component alongside a backdoor has been detected by cybersecurity company Trend Micro