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North Korea Linked to $54M CoinEx Hack, Blockchain Data Suggests

The hackers siphoned ether (ETH), XRP, tron's TRX, MATIC, solana's SOL, kadena's KDA and dagger's XDAG tokens after exploiting a lax security measure on wallets used by the exchange. CoinEx has since released over 10 “suspicious” addresses on several networks, such as Ethereum, BNB Chain, and Arbitrum, where the tokens

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North Korea’s ‘Lazarus’ Hackers Stole $41 Million From Crypto Gambling Site, FBI Says

The Lazarus Group, also known as APT38, has been linked to hundreds of millions of dollars in stolen crypto with attacks on companies, exchanges, DeFi protocols and bridges. It’s a massive operation that U.S. authorities and even the United Nations claim funds North Korea’s nuclear weapons program. Source

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Tornado Cash creators deny laundering $1b for North Korea hackers

Share Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share on Telegram Copy Link Link copied United States prosecutors have leveled charges against Tornado Cash co-founders Roman Storm, Roman Semenov, and Alexey Pertsev, for their involvement in allowing criminals launder millions of dollars worth of stolen crypto. Roman Storm, a co-founder of the

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Seoul to target North Korea’s illicit crypto assets with a new cyber bill

Share Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share on Telegram Copy Link Link copied South Korea is getting ready to upgrade its cybersecurity to stop North Korean cyberattacks, especially those involving cryptocurrencies. Local reports indicate that high-ranking government officials view crypto as a crucial facilitator of Pyongyang’s illicit weapons programs, highlighting

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South Korea Legislators Plans to Submit Bill to Track and Neutralize Digital Assets Stolen by North Korea Hackers

The North Korean government is said to sponsor hackers to steal digital assets and fund its military operations, with on-chain analysis suggesting they have siphoned over $2 billion since 2018. The Republic of Korea (South Korea) is reportedly working on a bill to track and seize digital assets stolen by hackers

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FBI flags 6 Bitcoin wallets linked to North Korea, urges vigilance in crypto firms

The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has flagged six Bitcoin (BTC) wallets linked to North Korean state-backed hacking group Lazarus. The six wallets contain 1,580 BTC worth $40 million believed to be hoarded from various cryptocurrency hacks over the past year.The FBI in its investigation found that Lazarus Group

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North Korean hackers have stolen $2B of crypto since 2018: Report

North Korean hackers continue to threaten the broader cryptocurrency ecosystem, having stolen an estimated $2 billion of crypto over the past five years.Blockchain intelligence firm TRM Labs released its latest deep dive into the murky world of cryptocurrency-related hacking, focusing on the exploits of North Korean cybercriminals. According to TRM

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CoinsPaid claims North Korean hacking group used fake job interview to steal $37M

Estonia-based cryptocurrency payments firm CoinsPaid suspects North Korean hackers with the Lazarus Group gained access to its systems through fake recruiters targeting employees.In an Aug. 7 blog post, CoinsPaid said an exploit that allowed hackers to steal more than $37 million on July 22 was the result of tricking one

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