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Report: Crypto Market Crash Wipes Millions of Dollars From North Korea’s Kitty of Stolen Cryptocurrencies
1.7.2022
The recent plunge in the value of cryptocurrencies may have wiped out millions from North Korea’s fund comprised of stolen crypto assets. The diminishing value of cryptocurrencies is believed to be affecting Pyongyang’s ability to fund its weapons programs. Stolen Crypto Assets...
Infamous North Korean hacker group identified as suspect for $100M Harmony attack
30.6.2022
A new report suggests that a notorious North Korea-affiliated hacking group may be behind last week’s $100 million Harmony attack
Harmony Horizon Exploit Linked to North Korea; $10M Bounty Offered in 'Global Manhunt'
30.6.2022
Developers said the team was “gathering wallet data” and strategizing plans based on the impact that the incident caused on users
Crypto market crash wipes out millions from North Korea's stolen crypto funds
29.6.2022
While North Korea leads the world in crypto crime, crypto analytic firms have estimated that DPRK hackers have found it increasingly difficult to launder stolen crypto funds
US agencies warn against the influx of North Koreans in IT and crypto jobs online
17.5.2022
The public advisory warned private firms to do their due diligence before hiring freelance workers, as North Koreans often use illicit tactics and stolen identities to hide their nationality
US Treasury Sanctions First Crypto Mixer
8.5.2022
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has issued its first-ever sanctions on a crypto mixer. The mixing service was used by Lazarus Group to process illicit proceeds from the $620 million crypto heist of the online game Axie Infinity, said the Treasury...
US Officials Add North Korea-Linked Bitcoin Mixer, More ETH Addresses to Sanctions List
6.5.2022
‘They didn't see it coming:’ Podcaster Joe Rogan sees Bitcoin as a viable form of currency
4.5.2022
Joe Rogan noted that Bitcoin is like the “early internet,” and the “government is freaking out” about BTC in conversation with the MMA fighter Khalil Rountree
Report: Two South Koreans Paid in Bitcoin to Spy for North Korea
4.5.2022
South Korean law enforcement recently announced the arrest of a serving military captain and an operator of a cryptocurrency exchange on charges of spying for a North Korean hacker. In return for the acts of espionage, the two South Korean individuals were allegedly paid bitcoins worth a total...
Crypto Stories: Ethan Lou shares experience of crypto conference in North Korea
2.5.2022
A Canadian journalist recounts the story of when he went to North Korea to participate in a crypto conference that’s full of surprises
Two more charged with teaching North Koreans to evade US sanctions with crypto
27.4.2022
Two EU citizens have been indicted for violating U.S. sanctions on North Korea when they jointly planned a crypto conference there
US Charges Ethereum Dev’s Conspirators Allegedly Helping North Korea Evade Sanctions Using Crypto
26.4.2022
Two European citizens have been charged for conspiring with Ethereum developer Virgil Griffith to help North Korea evade U.S. sanctions using cryptocurrency, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced. They conspired “to teach and advise members of the North Korean government on cutting-edge...
2 Europeans Charged With Conspiracy in Virgil Griffith North Korea Crypto Sanctions Case
25.4.2022
US Treasury’s OFAC Adds 3 ETH Addresses Linked to North Korean Cybercrime Group to SDN List
24.4.2022
The Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) has added three ethereum addresses to its Specially Designated Nationals And Blocked Persons List (SDN). OFAC alleges the ether addresses are controlled by the Lazarus Group, a cybercrime group that is associated with North Korea. Lazarus Group Behind Axie...
US Treasury Dept sanctions 3 Ethereum addresses allegedly linked to North Korea
22.4.2022
The government department hinted that the addresses were added to the list in an effort to stop North Korea from evading sanctions imposed by the United States and United Nations
Treasury Sanctions More North Korea-Linked ETH Wallets Over $600M Ronin Hack
22.4.2022
FBI and CSIA issue alert over North Korean cyberattacks on crypto targets
19.4.2022
The cybersecurity agency believes that the threat from North Korean hackers will not go away unless crypto firms take necessary but simple steps to ensure their security
Finance Redefined: MetaMask institutional offering, Polygon to go carbon neutral, and more
18.4.2022
In this week's DeFi newsletter we look at the growing market of Metamask, Polygon's pledge to go carbon neutral and more
OFAC Update Claims Ronin Hack Is Tethered to North Korea’s Hacker Syndicate Lazarus Group
15.4.2022
According to the U.S. Treasury and the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), the recent Ronin bridge hack may have been tied to the North Korean hacker syndicate called Lazarus Group. Federal law enforcement officials have tied the flagged ethereum address connected with the Ronin bridge exploit...
North Korea’s Lazarus Group Behind Axie Infinity's Ronin Hack, Say US Treasury, FBI
15.4.2022
The United States Treasury Department has sanctioned an ethereum (ETH) address that it says received coins stolen in the Ronin Bridge hack – and the FBI has claimed that the North Korean Lazarus group of hackers was behind the security breach....
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