North Korean Hackers Steal $721 Million in Cryptocurrency, Targeting Japan and Vietnam
North Korean-linked hacker groups stole $721 million in cryptocurrency from Japanese entrepreneurs between 2017 and Jan. 1, 2023, according to an Elliptic study published by Nikkei. The amount represents 30% of total losses from DPRK hack ...
White House Raises Concerns Over DPRK’s Cyberattacks and Cryptocurrency Theft
White House spokeswoman said Washington's concerns grow as DPRK develops new weapons The White House believes that cyberattacks and cryptocurrency theft remain a key source of revenue for the DPRK regime. The Defense Department said that at least half of the c ...
US Treasury Penalizes Three Crypto Traders for Assisting North Korean Hackers
The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), a branch of the US Department of the Treasury, has taken action against three crypto traders for their alleged involvement in assisting North Korean hacker group, Lazarus, to convert crypto assets. Wu Huihui, an over-the-counter (OTC) trader, was accus ...