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DOJ Seizes $7.74M in Crypto Tied to North Korean Tech Ring
6.6.2025
North Korea’s sprawling crypto laundering network has been hammered as U.S. authorities seized $7.74 million tied to fake IT jobs, blockchain trickery, and weapons funding. DOJ Targets North Korea’s Crypto Laundering Network With Asset Seizure The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on June...
North Korean spy slips up, reveals ties in fake job interview
6.5.2025
For months, Cointelegraph took part in an investigation centered around a suspected North Korean operative that uncovered a cluster of threat actors attempting to score freelancing gigs in the cryptocurrency industry.The investigation was led by Heiner Garcia, a cyber threat intelligence expert...
North Korean spy slips up, reveals ties in fake job interview
6.5.2025
For months, Cointelegraph took part in an investigation centered around a suspected North Korean operative that uncovered a cluster of threat actors attempting to score freelancing gigs in the cryptocurrency industry.The investigation was led by Heiner Garcia, a cyber threat intelligence expert...
How Kraken Outsmarted North Korean Hacker Posing as Job Applicant
3.5.2025
Kraken’s security team thwarted a sophisticated infiltration attempt by a North Korean hacker posing as a job applicant. By carefully advancing the candidate through its recruitment process, Kraken identified a larger network of fake identities tied to state-sponsored cyberattacks. Fake IDs, VPNs...
Kraken details how it spotted North Korean hacker in job interview
2.5.2025
US crypto exchange Kraken has detailed a North Korean hacker’s attempt to infiltrate the organization by applying for a job interview.“What started as a routine hiring process for an engineering role quickly turned into an intelligence-gathering operation,” the company wrote in...
Kraken tells how it spotted North Korean hacker in job interview
2.5.2025
US crypto exchange Kraken has detailed a North Korean hacker’s attempt to infiltrate the organization by applying for a job interview.“What started as a routine hiring process for an engineering role quickly turned into an intelligence-gathering operation,” the company wrote in...
North Korean Cyber Operatives Set up Fake US Companies to Target Crypto Developers
25.4.2025
North Korean cyber operatives reportedly established two fake U.S. businesses using false identities to bypass Treasury sanctions and target cryptocurrency developers with malware. Hackers Target Unsuspecting Job Applicants North Korean cyber operatives reportedly set up two fraudulent businesses...
North Korean Hackers Targeting Crypto Developers With U.S. Shell Firms
25.4.2025
Illicitly downloaded programs can steal data, provide remote access to infected systems, and serve as entry points for additional spyware or ransomware
North Korean hackers set up 3 shell companies to scam crypto devs
25.4.2025
A subgroup of the North Korea-linked hacker organization Lazarus set up three shell companies, two in the US, to deliver malware to unsuspecting users.The three sham crypto consulting firms — BlockNovas, Angeloper Agency and SoftGlide — are being used by the North Korean hacker group...
North Korean hackers set up 3 shell companies to scam crypto devs
25.4.2025
A subgroup of the North Korea-linked hacker organization Lazarus set up three shell companies, two in the United States, to deliver malware to unsuspecting users.The three sham crypto consulting firms — BlockNovas, Angeloper Agency and SoftGlide — are being used by the North Korean...
North Korean hackers target crypto devs with fake recruitment tests
17.4.2025
North Korean hackers linked to the $1.4 billion Bybit exploit are reportedly targeting crypto developers using fake recruitment tests infected with malware. Cybersecurity outlet The Hacker News reported that crypto developers have received coding assignments from malicious actors posing...
North Korean crypto attacks rising in sophistication, actors — Paradigm
1.4.2025
North Korean cyberwarfare attacks on the cryptocurrency industry are growing in sophistication and in the number of groups involved in such criminal activity, crypto firm Paradigm warns in report titled “Demystifying the North Korean Threat.”North Korea-originated cyberattacks range...
North Korean crypto attacks rising in sophistication, actors — Paradigm
1.4.2025
North Korean cyberwarfare attacks on the cryptocurrency industry are growing in sophistication and in the number of groups involved in such criminal activity, crypto firm Paradigm warns in report titled “Demystifying the North Korean Threat.”North Korea-originated cyberattacks range...
North Korea-Linked Lazarus Group Holds More Bitcoin Than Elon Musk's Tesla
21.3.2025
D.O.G.E head Elon Musk's Tesla falls behind North Korean hacker group in terms of BTC holdings as President Trump plans to make U.S. the crypto capital of the world
Crypto founders report deluge of North Korean fake Zoom hacking attempts
13.3.2025
At least three crypto founders have reported foiling an attempt from alleged North Korean hackers to steal sensitive data through fake Zoom calls over the past few days. Nick Bax, a member of the white hat hacker group the Security Alliance, said in a March 11 X post the method used by North...
THORChain dev exits after failed bid to halt North Korean transactions
28.2.2025
A THORChain dev has backed out and a validator is threatening to follow as North Korean hackers have reportedly sent $605 million worth of crypto through the protocol
THORChain dev exits after failed bid to halt North Korean transactions
28.2.2025
A THORChain dev has backed out and a validator is threatening to follow as North Korean hackers have reportedly sent $605 million worth of crypto through the protocol
THORChain dev exits after failed bid to halt North Korean transactions
28.2.2025
A THORChain dev has backed out and a validator is threatening to follow as North Korean hackers have reportedly sent $605 million worth of crypto through the protocol
FBI Seeks Crypto Industry Help to Track, Block Laundering of Bybit Hack Funds
27.2.2025
The FBI reiterated North Korean involvement, and identified the activity as TraderTraitor
Bybit $1.4B hack investigators tie over 11K wallets to North Korean hackers
26.2.2025
Bybit and blockchain analytics firms have ramped up efforts to track and recover stolen funds, identifying more than 11,000 wallets linked to North Korean hackers