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Actors From North Korea Steal Digital Assets Worth $3 Billion In Six Years
Hacks and thefts are some of the drawbacks that come from the wider advantages of the crypto industry, due to the anonymity of crypto transactions. According to a new report, state-sponsored hackers from North Korea have stolen around $3 billion in digital currency since 2017, with approximately 44% of stolen cryptocurrency in 2022 traced to […] дальше »
2023-12-4 19:00 | |
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U.S. Treasury sanctions Sinbad mixer, citing money laundering by North Korea’s Lazarus Group
The U. S. Treasury Department has sanctioned the cryptocurrency mixing service Sinbad. io (Sinbad) for its role in enabling money laundering by North Korean state-sponsored hacking groups, according to a Nov. дальше »
2023-11-30 21:15 | |
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North Korean hackers are pretending to be crypto VCs in new phishing scheme — Kaspersky
State-sponsored Lazarus Group and associated hackers have had a busy year, and 2023 may see even more activity, the cybersecurity lab warned. дальше »
2022-12-28 21:19 | |
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North Korean hackers reportedly stole $1.2B in crypto since 2017
South Korea’s National Intelligence Agency (NIS) reportedly revealed that state-sponsored North Korean hackers stole $1. 2 billion worth of crypto assets in the last five and a half years and the country has been using these funds to finance its nuclear missile program. дальше »
2022-12-22 19:30 | |
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U.S. Congressman Demands Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen’s Explanation For Tornado Cash Sanctions
Earlier this month, the United States Treasury sanctioned privacy-tool Tornado Cash on allegations it helped the notorious North Korean state-sponsored hacking group, Lazarus, to launder billions in crypto stolen from multiple cryptocurrency projects. дальше »
2022-8-24 15:11 | |
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US Secretary of State Tweets, Deletes Claim That Crypto Mixer Tornado Cash Is North Korea-Sponsored
U. S Secretary of State Antony Blinken raised eyebrows Monday when he tweeted that the U. S. Treasury Department had "sanctioned virtual currency mixer Tornado Cash, which is a U. S. -sanctioned, DPRK state-sponsored hacking group, used by the DPRK to launder money. дальше »
2022-8-8 20:16 | |
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China’s Blockchain Services Network promises most of the thrills at a fraction of the cost
According to CNBC, China’s state-sponsored Blockchain Services Network (BSN) is set to launch its first international project this August. The post China’s Blockchain Services Network promises most of the thrills at a fraction of the cost appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »
2022-5-24 07:30 | |
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Dubai World Trade Centre Set To Achieve Goal Of Becoming A Unique Crypto Zone And Regulator
When we think of Dubai, we think of Arab billionaire lifestyles, exquisite skyscrapers, and 6-star hotels. But did you know that plans are underway to turn the Dubai World Center (DWTC) — a state-sponsored event and exhibition site in Dubai — into a comprehensive zone and regulator for virtual assets, crypto, custodians, exchanges, and operators? […] дальше »
2021-12-20 22:15 | |
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US Government Expands Charges Against North Korean Hackers- Authorities Describe Them as The ‘World’s Leading Bank Robbers’
The U. S. Department of Justice (DOJ) unsealed new charges against the North Korean state-sponsored Lazarus Group. The hackers are allegedly responsible for stealing over $1. 3 billion in cryptocurrencies and fiat during coordinated cyber-heists. дальше »
2021-2-19 03:00 | |
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China’s Blockchain Service Network Reportedly Integrating Ethereum
China’s state-sponsored Blockchain Service Network (BSN) is reportedly moving to start integrating with public blockchains like Ethereum and Nervos Network. News of these potential integrations come just a week after news broke about the BSN utilizing Chainlink Oracles to increase the speed and security of transactions taking place on-chain. This news seems to bode well […] дальше »
2020-6-30 05:00 | |
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Is APT20 a new Chinese State-sponsored Hacker Collective?
China is known to sponsor several hacking collectives. APT20 a very active community of criminals, wasn’t officially linked to any country, until now. New research by Fox-IT seems to indicate APT20 is working on behalf of the Chinese government. дальше »
2019-12-22 07:00 | |
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Iran’s APT33 Hacking Unit Targets Industrial Control Systems
For quite some time now, there have been claims as to how Iran has state-funded hacking groups under its control. Those rumors will only be reinforced following a string of recent attacks against industrial control systems executed by APT33. дальше »
2019-11-24 06:00 | |
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State-sponsored Chinese hackers have been targeting Southeast Asia since 2013
Researchers have revealed a previously undocumented threat actor of Chinese origin that has run at least six different cyber espionage campaigns in the Southeast Asian region since 2013. The research — disclosed by Palo Alto Networks’ threat intelligence team Unit 42 — linked the attacks to a group (or groups) it called PKPLUG, named after its tactic of delivering PlugX malware inside ZIP files, which are identified with the signature “PK. дальше »
2019-10-4 15:23 | |
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Власти США ввели санкции против хакеров из Северной Кореи
Минфин США ввел санкции против хакеров из Северной Кореи. Их обвиняют в краже $2 млрд у биткоин-бирж и банков. Treasury sanctions North Korean state-sponsored malicious cyber groups https://t.co/0CT8WltVCl — Treasury Department (@USTreasury) September 13, 2019 В документе говорится о трех крупных хакерских группировках — Lazarus, Bluenoroff и Andariel. По данным Управления по контролю над иностранными […] дальше »
2019-9-17 10:26 | |
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US Treasury Claims North Korean Weapons Program Is Funded By Crypto’s From Hacking Group Lazarus
The U. S. Treasury Department said Friday that North Korean state-sponsored hacking groups attacked critical infrastructure, drawing illicit funds that ultimately funded the country’s weapons and missile programs. дальше »
2019-9-14 18:04 | |
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Trump Admin Sanctions North Korean Hackers Behind Titanic Bitcoin Thefts
North Korea’s notorious state-sponsored hacker team Lazarus Group - the one responsible for stealing more than $500 million from Bitcoin exchanges around the world - has finally been sanctioned by the Trump administration. дальше »
2019-9-14 19:57 | |
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iPhone spyware campaign reportedly targeted Uyghur Muslims for 2 years
The data-stealing iPhone exploits detailed by Google last week may been used for state-sponsored campaigns targeting the Uyghur Muslim minority in China‘s autonomous region of Xinjiang. “The websites were part of a campaign to target the religious group by infecting an iPhone with malicious code simply by visiting a booby-trapped web page,” TechCrunch revealed, citing sources familiar with the matter. дальше »
2019-9-2 08:45 | |
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Google plays politics with China as it quietly bans state-sponsored YouTube accounts
Google yesterday announced it’d banned 210 YouTube accounts “related to the ongoing protests in Hong Kong” and the discovery was “consistent with recent observations and actions related to China announced by Facebook and Twitter. дальше »
2019-8-24 21:47 | |
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Twitter announces complete advertising ban on state-run media outlets
Twitter earlier today announced it’s banned more than 900 accounts purported to be linked to a China-sponsored disinformation campaign against the citizens of Hong Kong, now it’s extending its policies to ban advertising from all state-sponsored news sources globally. дальше »
2019-8-20 00:57 | |
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Chinese cyber-espionage group is extorting money from the gaming industry
A Chinese threat actor, known to have perpetrated a series of state-sponsored espionage attacks, has been covertly staging financially motivated activities targeting the video game industry. According to cybersecurity firm FireEye, the cyber threat group — dubbed Advanced Persistent Threat 41 (APT41) — is unique in that “it leverages non-public malware typically reserved for espionage campaigns in what appears to be activity for personal gain. дальше »
2019-8-12 14:00 | |
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Exit Scams, State-Sponsored Hacks and a Very Expensive Valentines Day
From alleged exit scams to state-sponsored hacking and $6. 1 million Valentines day gifts – it’s all happening in China right now. EtherDelta Busted Police in China have apparently begun investigating crypto trading platform EtherDelta over an exit scam. дальше »
2019-8-8 16:00 | |
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Microsoft: Russian government hackers are targeting IoT devices
Microsoft today warned that Russian government hackers have been using video decoders, printers, and internet of things devices to breach computer networks. In a blog post, the Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center wrote that the “devices became points of ingress from which the actor established a presence on the network and continued looking for further access. дальше »
2019-8-6 03:36 | |
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North Korean hacking groups and copycats are going after financial institutions
State-sponsored and criminal actors are mounting a wide array of cyber attacks against the global finance industry with an aim to steal data and sabotage trading systems, according to new research. дальше »
2019-8-1 15:32 | |
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Privacy Is a Human Right Worth Fighting For
Privacy is a basic human right. It’s there in Article 12 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights: “Freedom from Interference with Privacy, Family, Home and Correspondence. ” Attaining that right in an era of dragnet surveillance, mass data breaches, state-sponsored hacks and big tech overreach, however, is a Herculean task. дальше »
2019-7-23 04:33 | |
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This Google sister company showed you can buy a troll campaign for $250
As social platforms continue to be threatened by state-sponsored disinformation operations, Google’s parent company Alphabet has kicked things up a notch. Jigsaw, its side-arm devoted to fighting extremism, censorship, and other forms of cyberattacks, has revealed it bought a Russian troll campaign as an experiment. дальше »
2019-6-13 14:27 | |
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Verizon Security Report: 23 Percent of Data Breaches Carried Out by State-Sponsored Cybercrime Syndicates
A Verizon internet security report shows that state-sponsored hacking is becoming an increasingly larger part of global cybercrime, ZDNet reports, May 8, 2019. The Verizon report also showed that hackers prefer cryptocurrency to launder their stolen funds or to demand ransom payments. дальше »
2019-5-9 09:00 | |
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Inside North Korea’s evil masterplan to siphon Southeast Asia’s cryptocurrency
North Korea might be posturing to attack Southeast Area’s growing cryptocurrency sector, and experts say it demands international response to reduce the threat. British defense think-tank Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) has warned countries like Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, and Vietnam could soon become targets of state-sponsored hackers intent on skirting international economic sanctions, CNBC reports. дальше »
2019-4-15 12:56 | |
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Kim Jong-un is Masterminding Crypto Thefts to Fund Nukes: Report
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is thought to be backing an elaborate scheme entailing the hacking of crypto exchanges. The group alleged to be doing the hacking is called APT 38. It’s considered to be a highly-skilled state-sponsored group of bank hackers that managed to steal $1 billion from banks to fund its nuclear weapons program, according to Wired. дальше »
2019-4-3 16:27 | |
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North Korean Hackers Don’t Give a $#%! about Crypto Winter
The cryptocurrency sector may still be in a bearish phase, but the state-sponsored North Korean hacking group Lazarus remains absurdly bullish on the bitcoin industry – at least if its continued focus on the sector is anything to go by. дальше »
2019-3-28 02:30 | |
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Israeli Regulators Advocating Crypto Trading Platform
As cryptocurrencies gain more widespread global acceptance, regulatory bodies around the world have begun to see opportunity in blockchain. Today the Israel Securities Authority (ISA), the country’s official market regulator, advocated for the creation of a state-sponsored, regulated cryptocurrency trading platform. дальше »
2019-3-7 21:33 | |
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Andreas Antonopoulos Says More State-Sponsored Cryptocurrencies are Coming to Eliminate Cash
Andreas Antonopoulos, a Bitcoin (BTC) proponent and the author of Mastering Bitcoin, talked during a Q&A video about state-sponsored digital currencies. During the last years, there have been several analyses performed by financial institutions such as central banks regarding the issuance of central bank digital currencies (CBDC). дальше »
2019-3-1 19:37 | |
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Chinese cyberattacks on the US are on the rise again after a years-long truce
After a few years of slowdown, it looks like China’s back to hacking US entities, according to a report by Crowdstrike, a cybersecurity firm. The report notes China’s collecting intelligence for its “Made in China 2025” plan that will make the country a world leader in manufacturing. дальше »
2019-2-20 11:01 | |
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How Alphabet’s Jigsaw think tank is fighting radicalization online
Jigsaw — a unit within Alphabet — is one of the most important projects working towards countering cyber attacks, censorship, and online extremism. Using AI and machine learning, Jigsaw is tackling political challenges with technology, not policy. дальше »
2019-2-19 15:15 | |
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Research Suggests Russian-Based Hackers Behind Ryuk Ransomware’s $2.5 Million Gains
Researchers argue that a recent spate of ransomware thought to have earned hackers $3.7 million in BTC came from Russian cybercriminals, not North Korean state-sponsored actors
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China hacked the US Navy and stole personal info on at least 100K sailors
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) today unsealed indictments against a pair of Chinese agents charged with hacking US computer systems from a period spanning 2006 – 2018. Among those successfully targeted was the US Navy. дальше »
2018-12-21 02:12 | |
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