News with the tag "KPW"

For the past eight years at least, the president of the United States has tried his best to make sure the world knows he’s such great friends with Russia’s Vladimir Putin. But with each passing day, that relationship looks more and more one-sided. Sure, the Russian might appear to like Mr. Donald Tr...

North Korean cyber operatives quietly formed two limited-liability companies in the United States and used them to slip harmful code to job-seeking software engineers in the cryptocurrency world, according to U.S. legal filings and research shared with Reuters. Silent Push, a cybersecurity firm, say...

The Blockchain Bandit is back. After two years of silence, the infamous crypto thief responsible for one of the most sophisticated Ethereum heists has moved 51,000 Ether—worth $172 million at today’s prices—into a single wallet. Blockchain investigator ZachXBT, who has tracked the Bandit’s exploits ...

South Korea has imposed sanctions on North Korean crypto hackers and IT workers to prevent the country from funding its weapon programs through cybercrime. South Korea’s sanctions South Korea imposed sanctions on North Korea due to crypto hackers and IT workers. These sanctions are to stop North Kor...

As 2024 draws to a close, this year’s massive $305 million DMM Bitcoin leak is still generating panic in Japan. In an effort to tighten up internal auditing procedures for financial institutions, the country’s regulator (FSA) will hold a roundtable in 2025 featuring participation from the Japan Virt...

In December 2024, Binance, the world’s leading cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, ramped up its efforts to maintain a high-quality and secure trading environment by delisting a number of tokens. The exchange’s decisions come amid ongoing market uncertainty and regulatory pressure, signaling ...

In the last 24 hours, a crypto whale deposited 18.3 million USDC into Hyperliquid, reportedly intending to purchase HYPE, the exchange’s native token. The news comes after Hyperliquid experienced substantial outflows of the stablecoin USDC, with over $100 million leaving the platform on Monday, per ...

Addresses identified as belonging to North Korean hackers have laundered $200K in crypto through MetaMask. This type of swap comes with high fees, but can be an exit point for hackers. A list of addresses linked to previous North Korean hacker exploits has surfaced in a series of MetaMask swaps. The...

_Marked addresses linked to North Korean hackers have reportedly engaged in trading activities on Hyperliquid, resulting in losses of more than $700,000. The trading activities have stirred concerns within the crypto community, with some speculating that these actions may signal North Korean hackers...

The Cosmos Hub liquid staking module (LSM) may still contain vulnerabilities, even after an alleged re-write, due to the involvement of North Korean hackers posing as project team members.