News with the tag "North Korean"

Bybit’s CEO, Ben Zhou, has provided updates on the recovery of funds stolen during a major hack on the exchange. The incident, which occurred on February 21, involved approximately $1.4 billion worth of cryptocurrency, making it one of the largest hack on a centralized exchange in the crypto market....

North Korea-affiliated hackers stole at least $1.34 billion worth of digital assets in 2024.

South Korea has announced sanctions against 15 individuals and one entity from North Korea involved in cybercrimes, including large-scale cryptocurrency heists. The move comes amid rising concerns about North Korea’s use of cyber operations to fund its weapons programs and evade international sancti...

The sanctioned agents were allegedly generating funds for North Korea’s nuclear weapon development program in Pyongyang.

According to the latest reports , the United States has made efforts to disrupt illicit crypto-related networks that support North Korea’s government, announcing sanctions against two individuals and one entity in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The US Treasury Department particularly said the parti...

Two Chinese citizens and a UAE trading company have been sanctioned by the United States for their roles in money laundering for North Korea.

The vulnerabilities caught the attention of the former CEO of Binance, Changpeng “CZ” Zhao who advised users to update their operating system immediately.

The newly discovered malware is interesting for being the first of its kind detected, but it seems to have been a trial balloon.

According to cybersecurity firm Recorded Future, North Korean hacker groups have stolen approximately $3 billion in funds since 2017.

The North Koreans invested great effort in creating and promoting the game that apparently drained users’ wallets.