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Binance helped US authorities freeze $4.4M linked to DPRK cybercrime orgs
25.5.2023
Following “lawfully served warrants,” Binance worked to flag the accounts and tie up the funds
U.S. Treasury Sanctions North Korean-Owned Binance Wallets; Says Entities Used Funds to Support WMD Programs
23.5.2023
The Binance-hosted wallets received more than $2 million worth of various cryptocurrencies that were then sent on to North Korean entities, OFAC alleged
Japan leads world in losses from North Korean crypto hacking with 30% of total: Report
15.5.2023
An Elliptic report commissioned by Nikkei says Asian countries account for over 60% of losses to North Korean hacker and ransomware users; lax security played a role
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...
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
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
Wallet Addresses Linked to $200 Million Euler Exploit and Axie Infinity Hack Mysteriously Interact – Are North Korean Hackers Involved?
17.3.2023
Wallet addresses associated with the exploit of Euler Finance and last year's hack of Axie Infinity’s Ronin Network have interacted, stirring up speculations that North Korean hackers might also be behind the recent attack on Euler.
Blockchain data shows that an address controlled by Euler...
Binance and Huobi freeze $1.4M in crypto linked to North Korean hackers
15.2.2023
The North Korean-based hacker outfit Lazarus Group resorted to different privacy mixers attempting to anonymize the stolen funds, but it didn’t work
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."
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....
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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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...
North Korean Hackers Launder Staggering $27 Million in Ethereum from Recent Harmony Bridge Attack: Here's What You Need to Know
30.1.2023
In the aftermath of last year’s attack against the cross-chain bridge provider Harmony, North Korean hackers, who are widely blamed for the incident, are believed to have just finished laundering some ETH 17,278, worth more than $27 million, according to industry observers. ...
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White House: North Korean Funded Missile Program with $1bn Crypto Hack Haul
30.1.2023
The White House says that crypto industry “security vulnerabilities” allowed North Korean hackers to “steal more than $1 billion” in the past two years. And the US says Pyongyang has used the funds to support its missile program....
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North Korean hackers launder $27M ETH from Harmony Bridge attack
29.1.2023
Three main addresses carried out transactions worth $27.18 million to six crypto exchanges
North Korean Hackers ‘Trying to Bait Crypto Users With Bogus Job Offers’
27.1.2023
North Korean hackers are trying to break into crypto accounts by sending bogus job offers, a security provider has claimed.
The claims were made in a post by Proofpoint, a California-based security provider, and reported by the South Korean media outlets KBS and TVChosun....
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North Korea's Lazarus Group masterminded $100M Harmony hack: FBI confirms
24.1.2023
The FBI also confirmed earlier reports this month by figures such as ZachXBT that the hackers had started moving a large chunk of the funds around via privacy protocols