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Out of Compute North’s Bankruptcy Rises 300MW Bitcoin Miner With Novel Energy Offering
26.4.2023
Born out of the ashes of the Compute North bankruptcy, the new venture aims to give clients control over their energy strategy
Three North Koreans Sanctioned for Involvement in Crypto-Linked Hacking Group – Here's What Happened
25.4.2023
The US Department of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) has sanctioned three individuals that allegedly supported North Korea through illicit financing and malicious cyber activity.
In a Monday press release, the US Treasury claimed that the three individuals provided material support to the Lazarus...
OFAC sanctions OTC traders who converted crypto for North Korea’s Lazarus group
24.4.2023
U.S. law enforcement has identified three individuals who handled stolen crypto and fiat for the benefit of North Korea
U.S. Sanctions 3 North Koreans for Supporting Hacking Group Known for Crypto Thefts
24.4.2023
The U.S. Treasury Department's sanctions watchdog banned three North Korean individuals for supporting the Lazarus Group, a North Korean hacking team known for crypto thefts
Police in Kosovo Seize Crypto Mining Rigs From Serbs
16.4.2023
Kosovo police have seized dozens of crypto mining devices from residents of a majority Serb region in the north of the country. Authorities in Pristina and Belgrade exchanged accusations over the move, which has the potential to raise tensions in the ethnically divided, partially recognized Balkan...
Top technology executives set to take the stage at Digital Transformation Week North America!
13.4.2023
Digital Transformation Week North America, the leading digital transformation, has announced its line-up of top speakers for the 2023 event taking place in Santa Clara, California, on May 17-18th. This year’s event will include Digital Transformation experts from a range of sectors, including...
Iran Top Security Official Believes Recent De-Dollarization Efforts Will Doom ‘Illegal Western Sanctions’ to Failure
12.4.2023
Ali Shamkhani, secretary of the National Security Council of Iran, has stated that the recent bilateral cooperation efforts between his country and Russia are contributing to rendering U.S.-established sanctions useless at a global level. The official noted that many other countries are also...
Bitcoin tops Donald Trump, guns in America: Google Trends
10.4.2023
Predominantly popular terms such as guns, Chuck Norris, health insurance and politics did not even make it to the top 10 in the list
US Treasury Report: North Korea and Scammers Using DeFi to Launder Dirty Money – Regulation Incoming?
7.4.2023
The US Treasury has revealed that North Korean hackers and scammers exploit loopholes in the decentralized finance (DeFi) space to launder money and hide criminal activity.
In a Thursday report, the federal agency claimed that North Korean hackers and other groups engaged in illicit activity have...
North Korea and criminals are using DeFi services for money laundering — US Treasury
6.4.2023
Despite the warnings on DeFi, Treasury noted that "most money laundering, terrorist financing, and proliferation financing" occurred using fiat or outside the crypto ecosystem
U.S. Treasury Warns DeFi Is Used by North Korea, Scammers to Launder Dirty Money
6.4.2023
The Treasury's first analysis of illicit finance risks associated with DeFi recommends the U.S. look at enhancements to its existing anti-money laundering regime
Massive supply chain attack targeting small number of crypto companies: Kaspersky
4.4.2023
Crowdstrike and Kaspersky found an infection in a communications app that delivered a backdoor, but deployed it only a few times
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...
El Salvador removes all taxes related to tech innovation for economic growth
1.4.2023
Technology innovations such as software programming, coding, apps and AI development, and computing and communications hardware manufacturing will be exempted from taxes in El Salvador
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
North Korea Hackers Likely Exploit Cloud Mining to Launder Stolen Crypto, Research Shows
28.3.2023
The APT43 group steals crypto to fund operations and launders it through cloud mining services
First Citizens Bank Acquires Silicon Valley Bank, Costing FDIC Deposit Insurance Fund an Estimated $20B
27.3.2023
According to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), the troubled bank Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) was acquired by First Citizens Bank & Trust Company, which is based in Raleigh, North Carolina. First Citizens acquired all deposits and loans from SVB, as well as the 17 branches that...
Hacker vs Hacker: North Koreans Attempt to Phish Euler Exploiter of $200M in Crypto, Experts Say
22.3.2023
The wallet that stole $200 million in crypto from DeFi protocol Euler Finance was the target of an apparent phishing campaign from North Korean hackers, according to analysts
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