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New North Korean Ransomware Threat to ‘Major Institutions’ Detected, Say South Korea, US
13.2.2023
South Korean and United States intelligence agencies have warned that Pyongyang-based hackers are trying to hit “major international institutions” with ransomware attacks. But experts say that “overlapping sanctions” could help Seoul and Washington thwart North Korean cyber thieves....
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Seoul Sanctions North Korea Over Crypto Theft
12.2.2023
South Korea has imposed sanctions on the North in relation to a number of cyberattacks often resulting in the theft of cryptocurrency. The authorities in Seoul say the regime in Pyongyang is using the digital assets to fund its nuclear and missile development projects. South Korea Hits North Korean...
South Korea Blacklists North Korean Crypto Thieves, Flags Wallet Addresses
10.2.2023
The government sanctions targeted four individuals and seven institutions – some with alleged ties to the elite North Korean hacking group "Lazarus."
South Korea sets independent sanctions for crypto theft against North Korea
10.2.2023
The sanctions against several well-known individuals and hacking groups came just hours after S. Korea announced a joint cyber venture with U.S. intelligence agencies against ransomware threats
Bogus Crypto Bank Chief Jailed for 10 Years After Duping Investors out of $181m
9.2.2023
The CEO of a bogus South Korean crypto bank has been handed a 10-year jail term – after cheating investors out of a total of $181 million.
The news outlets Chosun and Newsis reported that the CEO (surnamed Ko) led a firm named QRC Bank. Ko was convicted of fraud and other charges. Two other...
South Korean officials traveled to Serbia to find Do Kwon
8.2.2023
The South Korean prosecutor's office reportedly admitted that the reports one of its team visited Serbia “aren’t false.”
North Korea Stole Record Amount of Crypto Assets in 2022, UN Report Unveils
8.2.2023
The regime in North Korea has managed to steal more cryptocurrency last year than in previous years, according to a draft U.N. report. Despite the difference between quoted estimates, the authors conclude that 2022 was a record-breaking year for crypto theft, to be blamed on the hermit state....
South Korean Officials Traveled to Serbia to Locate Terra's Do Kwon
7.2.2023
A group of South Korean officials has traveled to Serbia in a bid to locate Do Kwon, the co-founder of Singapore-based Terraform Labs, the parent company of crashed stablecoin TerraUSD.
According to a Tuesday report by Bloomberg, a team of South Korean officials went to Serbia last week to seek...
Report: Korean Regulator Approves Issuance and Distribution of Security Tokens
7.2.2023
South Korea’s Financial Services Commission (FSC) has reportedly said that Korean investors will soon be able to easily invest and trade security tokens or fractionalized assets. According to the FSC’s Lee Su-young, security token investors are expected to get the same protection that...
South Korean CEO Jailed for ‘Misappropriating’ Partner Firm’s Ethereum Funds
7.2.2023
A South Korean CEO has been sentenced to five years in prison for “misappropriating” $2.4m worth of ethereum (ETH) from a partner company.
Per the media outlet Delight, the 43-year-old man, identified only by his surname (Chae), is the head of a “marketing agency” that deals with crypto funds....
North Korea Crypto Theft Hit Record High Last Year, UN Says: Reuters
7.2.2023
The estimated value of stolen crypto asset ranges from $630 million to more than $1 billion
North Korea stole more crypto in 2022 than any other year: UN report
7.2.2023
A report submitted to the United Nations found North Korean cyber attacks have become vastly more sophisticated and raked in more crypto than ever before
South Korea Takes Major Step Toward Cryptocurrency Legalization with New Guidelines on Securities Tokens
6.2.2023
South Korea has taken a major step towards bringing crypto into the mainstream as the country’s main financial regulator introduces new guidelines on security tokens.
Under the new guidelines, security tokens, defined as financial assets issued by a centralized party and tokenized on a blockchain...
South Korea Issues Guidelines for Regulating Security Tokens as Legislation Looms
6.2.2023
Financial regulators in South Korea are working to bring security tokens into the scope of the country's capital markets rules
FBI Faults North Korean Government For $100M Crypto Heist
6.2.2023
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has blamed a cyber-attack group backed by the government of North Korea for its role in a $100m crypto heist reported on 24 June 2022. The funds mainly in Ethereum (ETH) were stolen from Harmony's Horizon bridge....
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South Korean regulator provides guidance on security tokens
6.2.2023
Digital assets that fit the descriptions for security tokens will be regulated under the country's Capital Markets Act
Hackers Stole $3.8 Billion From Crypto Firms in 2022, Says Chainalysis
4.2.2023
Blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis says 2022 was “the biggest year ever for crypto hacking,” with $3.8 billion stolen from cryptocurrency businesses. The firm added that decentralized finance (defi) protocol hacks accounted for 82.1% of all cryptocurrency stolen by hackers during...
Binance Returns to Korean Crypto Market — Invests in Troubled Exchange Gopax
4.2.2023
Binance has returned to the South Korean cryptocurrency market after two years with a “meaningful” investment in a local, licensed crypto exchange. Gopax fell into trouble following the collapse of crypto exchange FTX and the bankruptcy filing of crypto lender Genesis Global. Binance...
DeFi enjoys a prolific start to 2023: Finance Redefined
3.2.2023
DeFi marks a perfect entry into 2023 with a bullish January and TVL nearing $50 billion
North Korean Defectors, Libyans Indicted for ‘Kimchi Premium’ Crypto Trading
3.2.2023
South Korean prosecutors have arrested a group of foreign nationals – comprising North Korean defectors and at least one Libyan national – over suspected “kimchi premium”-type crypto trading offenses.
Per Yonhap, prosecutors have charged and detained three individuals, including a 44-year-old...