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North Korea’s Lazarus Group Moves $1.2M Bitcoin From Coin Mixer to Holding Wallet
8.1.2024
Source: AdobeStock North Korea-sponsored hacking syndicate Lazarus Group has transferred $1.2 million worth of cryptocurrency from a mixer, marking their largest transaction in over a month. In a post on X (formerly Twitter) on January 8, blockchain analysis firm Arkham reported that the Lazarus...
North Korean Hacking Group Lazarus Withdraws $1.2M of Bitcoin From Coin Mixer
8.1.2024
North Korean hackers Lazarus Group have moved $1 million worth of their ill-gotten gains from a coin mixer to their holding wallet, sparking speculation over their next move
North Korea Stole Over $600 Million in Crypto in 2023: Report
5.1.2024
North Korea was responsible for greater than $600 million worth of crypto being stolen in 2023, blockchain intelligence company TRM labs announced Friday. State-sponsored attacks supporting weapons of mass destruction According to TRM Labs’ latest report, the analytics data firm suggests that...
North Korea Was Responsible for Over $600M in Crypto Thefts Last Year: TRM Labs
5.1.2024
North Korea-affiliated actors were behind a third of all crypto hacks in 2023, making off with some $600 million in funds, a new TRM Labs study said
South Korean Agencies Investigate $82M Orbit Bridge Hack After Reports of Lazarus Group’s Involvement
5.1.2024
Source: DALL·E Orbit Bridge, which serves as the main bridge for the Claytont ecosystem, was exploited for nearly $82 million hours before the new year’s eve. Multiple South Korean agencies are currently investigating the multi million hack. Allegations have emerged identifying North Korea’s...
National Security Officials Discuss to Combat DPRK’s Crypto Illicit Use in WMD Programs
11.12.2023
Source: Adobe National Security Advisors of the United States, South Korea and Japan convened to discuss a collective response to North Korea’s illicit crypto financing for weapons of mass destruction programs (WMD). The discussions were held during a trilateral meeting at the White House...
U.S., South Korea, Japan Discuss North Korean Crypto Thefts in Trilateral Meeting
9.12.2023
National security officials with the U.S., South Korean and Japanese governments discussed North Korea's crypto thefts and other efforts to work on its nuclear and ballistic missile programs, the White House announced Friday night
Liz Warren Claims North Korea Funds Half Of Its Nuclear Weapons Program With Crypto – Is It True?
9.12.2023
Source: YouTube/Senator Elizabeth Warren Scathing crypto critic Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) is continuing to sound the alarm on Bitcoin’s role in terrorist financing – though industry figureheads think her claims may once again be exaggerated. In an interview with CNBC’s Squawk Box on Thursday,...
Spanish Man Wanted by FBI for North Korean Crypto Scheme Arrested
4.12.2023
A Spanish fugitive wanted by the FBI for his role in providing blockchain services to North Korea has been arrested, according to a statement from the National Police of Spain. Spanish police alleged Alejandro Cao de Benós, founder of the Korean Friendship Association, has been hiding out...
Crypto Execs Argue Bull Run Could Lead to $100,000 BTC in 2024 + More News
4.12.2023
Source: AdobeStock / fotokitas Get your daily, bite-sized digest of crypto and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s news. In this edition: Crypto Execs Argue Bull Run Could Lead to $100,000 BTC in 2024 Spanish Police Arrest a Man for Working with...
Report: Spanish Police Arrest Man Accused of Conspiring With Jailed Ethereum Developer to Evade US Sanctions
4.12.2023
Spanish law enforcement said on Dec. 1 it arrested a man accused by the U.S. of conspiring with Ethereum developer Virgil Griffith to help North Korea evade sanctions. A Spanish judge released the man who has since denied the allegations. Cao de Benos Released Without Conditions The Spanish police...
North Korean Hackers Lazarus Group Stolen $3B in Cryptocurrency
1.12.2023
The North Korean hacker group stole the funds over the last six years, which was likely used to fund the country's projects, the report said
U.S. Treasury Sanctions North Korean Government’s Crypto Mixer Sinbad
29.11.2023
According to a statement released Wednesday, the U.S. Treasury Department has placed sanctions on the government of North Korea’s crypto mixer, Sinbad. “A key-money laundering tool” Sinbad serves as “a key money-laundering tool” for the state-sponsored North Korean cyber-hacking collective...
US Treasury sanctions crypto mixer Sinbad, alleging North Korea ties
29.11.2023
The government department has previously imposed sanctions on crypto mixers Blender and Tornado Cash despite many in the space pushing back on actions against software tools
Crypto Mixer Sanctioned by U.S. Treasury for North Korea Allegations, as FBI, Dutch and Finnish Police Seize Website
29.11.2023
The U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Asset Control listed two crypto addresses tied to Sinbad, a mixing service, in its latest sanctions list
North Korean Hackers Disguise as South Korean Govt Agencies to Steal Cryptos: Report
27.11.2023
Source: Pixabay North Korea’s state-backed hacking group ‘Kimsuky,’ is supposedly behind a cryptocurrency heist, where hackers disguised as South Korean government agencies. Per a local report, hackers impersonated as South Korean journalists, government agencies and research institutes. Between...
Poloniex Hack Analysis: North Korean Hacking Syndicate Lazarus Group Suspected in Wallet Breach
13.11.2023
The North Korea-backed hacker group is thought to be behind the Nov. 10 Poloniex hot wallet breach. A market research platform has said “a leakage of the private key” could be the reason why the hot wallet got breached. Private Key Leakage According to X-explore, a market research...
Jamf Spots New MacOS Crypto Malware Attributed to North Korea’s Lazarus BlueNoroff Group
8.11.2023
Source: Pixabay BlueNoroff, the notorious hackers’ group with links to North Korea’s Lazarus, has debuted a fresh MacOS malware targeting financial institutions. Uncovered by researchers from the Apple device management firm – Jamf, the perpetrators have been hiding behind...
Apple MacOS malware targets crypto community and engineers
3.11.2023
The social engineering attacks trick community members into downloading a malicious ZIP archive named ‘Cross-platform Bridges.zip’ — imitating an arbitrage bot designed for automated profit generation
Tornado Cash Trading Volumes Nosedived 90% After U.S. Sanctions
11.10.2023
While North Korean hackers have mostly moved to other Bitcoin mixers, some illicit use of Tornado Cash continues, a report from TRM Labs says