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North Korean Hackers Now Using Telegram to Steal Crypto: Kaspersky
9.1.2020
Hacking group Lazarus is developing sophisticated new techniques to steal cryptocurrencies from victims
North Korean Hacker Group Modifies Crypto-Stealing Malware
9.1.2020
The Lazarus hacker group — widely believed to be sponsored by North Korea — is deploying new viruses to steal cryptocurrencies, Kaspersky states
Ethereum Developer Virgil Griffith Indicted Over North Korea Event Appearance
9.1.2020
Ethereum developer Virgil Griffith has been indicted in New York over allegations relating to a conference appearance in North Korea last April
US Grand Jury Indicts Ethereum Researcher Virgil Griffith Over North Korea Trip
9.1.2020
Ethereum Foundation researcher Virgil Griffith was indicted for violating international sanctions after giving a talk in North Korea
2019 to 2020: Insiders, Outsiders and Experimenters in Crypto Regulation: Part 3
6.1.2020
2019 was a year of some legal experiments with crypto among several nations within Europe, Asia and the Middle East: Who are these experimenters?
$1M Bond to Keep Alleged North Korea Sanctions Violater Griffith in Alabama for Now
30.12.2019
Ethereum foundation researcher Virgil Griffith has been released to parents’ home in Alabama on a $1 million bail
Virgil Griffith to be Released on Bail to Alabama
30.12.2019
Virgil Griffith is slated to be released to his parents home in Alabama pending some pre-release conditions, after a ruling by the Hon. Vernon Broderick in in New York Monday. “Laws in this country are not suggestions,” Judge Broderick told the accused Ethereum Foundation developer...
Ethereum Proponent Virgil Griffith Deemed a Flight Risk, Judge Denies Bail
30.12.2019
U.S. law enforcement filed in November criminal charges against Ethereum researcher Virgil Griffith because he traveled to North Korea and taught “his audience how to use blockchain technology.” Griffith was arrested on Thanksgiving Day and has been forced to remain in prison the whole...
No Bail for Ethereum Researcher Turned North Korea Advisor Following Incriminating Texts
27.12.2019
Ethereum Researcher Virgil Griffith sees bail denied after allegedly renouncing his U.S. citizenship via text messages to his parents
South Korea to Donate $5 Million to WHO for Humanitarian Aid in North Korea
6.12.2019
South Korean government will donate $5 million to the World Health Organisation (WHO) for the first time in 5 years. The donation will help provide humanitarian aid in North Korea, which will make medical treatment more accessible for women and children. The announcement was made by the unification...
Researchers Detect New North Korea-Linked MacOS Malware on Crypto Trading Site
4.12.2019
Security researchers identify a new crypto-related macOS malware believed to be the product of North Korean hackers at the Lazarus Group
North Korean Hacking Group May Be Behind Malware-Laden Fake Crypto Site
4.12.2019
A new and hard-to-detect macOS malware variant has been discovered lurking on a fake cryptocurrency trading site
Freedom Fighter or Fool? Jury’s Out on Arrested Ethereum Developer Virgil Griffith
3.12.2019
The case offers a litmus test of sorts: Was Griffith's appearance in North Korea a brazen violation of economic sanctions or a noble act of spreading ethereum's gospel of global reinvention?
Former Charlie Shrem Attorney to Represent Arrested Ethereum Dev
3.12.2019
Trial attorney Brian Klein — erstwhile lawyer for Charlie Shrem and Erik Voorhees — will defend arrested blockchain developer Virgil Griffith
Sanctions Weren’t Discussed at North Korea Crypto Conference, Attendee Says
3.12.2019
The U.S. government's charges against Virgil Griffith are overblown, says one attendee of the North Korean conference that led to the ethereum developer's arrest
Ethereum Developer Virgil Griffith Has Been Released From Jail Pending Trial
3.12.2019
Virgil Griffith has been released from jail pending trial, attorney Brian Klein tells CoinDesk
Ethereum Developer Virgil Griffith to Be Released From Jail Pending Trial
3.12.2019
Virgil Griffith has been released from jail pending trial, attorney Brian Klein tells CoinDesk
Vitalik Buterin Supports Petition to Free Arrested Blockchain Dev
2.12.2019
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin supports a decision to free arrested blockchain dev, Virgil Griffith, who is accused of providing “highly technical information” to North Korea
Crypto Community Erupts Over Ethereum Foundation Member’s Arrest
30.11.2019
On Friday the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York (SDNY) announced the arrest of Ethereum Foundation member Virgil Griffith for allegedly “assisting North Korea in evading sanctions” by teaching “his audience how to use blockchain...
American Citizen Arrested For Educating North Korea On Blockchain And Crypto
30.11.2019
A U.S. citizen who traveled to North Korea to deliver a presentation on how to use blockchain and crypto to avoid sanctions was arrested at LAX