2025-8-14 11:09 |
A compromised device from a North Korean IT worker has exposed the inner workings of the team behind the $680,000 Favrr hack and their use of Google tools to target crypto projects. According to on-chain sleuth ZachXBT, the trail began… origin »
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United States authorities have launched a forfeiture action to seize millions in crypto funneled to North Korea through a global network of fake IT workers embedded in blockchain firms. According to a June 5 statement from the U.S. Department of…
2025-6-6 11:18 | |
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North America has once again claimed the top spot as the world’s most significant crypto market thanks to increased institutional activity in the US, according to an Oct. 17 Chainalysis report.
2024-10-18 15:10 | |
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Blockchain analysts warn of growing cooperation between Russia-based crypto exchanges and North Korea-linked hacking groups. Democratic People’s Republic of Korea hacker groups have been actively using Russia-based exchanges to launder crypto since 2021, as strict international monitoring of North Korea’s…
2023-9-15 11:45 | |
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North Korean hackers are trying to breach multiple crypto companies using a common service provider. The post North Korean Hackers Target Crypto Clients of US IT Firm appeared first on BeInCrypto.
2023-7-20 17:22 | |
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Japan has emerged with the highest losses worldwide from North Korean cyberattacks targeting crypto exchanges, as recent reports indicate that Japan’s financial institutions and individuals incurred approximately 30% of the total losses attributed to North Korean crypto hacking.
2023-5-16 18:40 | |
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Crypto mining data center company Compute North is the latest casualty in the ongoing harsh crypto winter that has of late forced some of the biggest crypto companies to close shop. Compute North filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas on Friday, citing mounting pressure […]
2022-9-25 15:57 | |
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Crypto thieves from North Korea are impersonating experts using fake resumes and identities, Bloomberg News reported August 1. The post North Koreans reportedly targeting crypto jobs for insider access appeared first on CryptoSlate.
2022-8-2 00:00 | |
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The recent crypto market crash has left North Korea with millions of dollars in losses on its stolen crypto assets and could affect funding for its weapons program, Reuters reported. The post North Korea’s ‘illicit’ crypto holdings heavily impacted by market crash appeared first on CryptoSlate.
2022-6-29 18:00 | |
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A Canadian journalist recounts the story of when he went to North Korea to participate in a crypto conference that was full of surprises.
2022-5-2 13:52 | |
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The government said it had observed North Korean cyber actors targeting a wide range of crypto and blockchain companies, including exchanges, DeFi protocols and play-to-earn games.
2022-4-19 01:17 | |
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Blockchain is pervading countries around the world, even those that have kept isolated. North Korea is hosting its first-ever international cryptocurrency and blockchain conference on Oct. 1, 2018.
2018-8-28 10:00 | |
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North Korea Plans “Korean International Blockchain Conference” It is common knowledge that the reach of the cryptocurrency industry spans from the northernmost tip of Canada, right to the heart of South Africa.
2018-8-28 22:45 | |
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The central bank of India has reportedly formed a special unit tasked to track emerging technologies such as those related to cryptocurrencies. Its members will be expected to research, draft rules, and, in the future, supervise the development of digital assets, blockchain and artificial intelligence applications.
2018-8-28 19:15 | |
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The North Korean hackers are deploying new elaborated malware, targeting Apple’s MacOS platform.
2018-8-27 10:34 | |
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Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency exchange Okex is enforcing tightened identity verification procedures. Daily withdrawal limits will soon depend on the KYC level passed by its users. The changes will apply to customers of Okex’s partnering platforms as well.
2018-8-26 20:15 | |
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North Korea is reportedly planning to hold a conference devoted to blockchain technologies and cryptocurrencies. The event, said to have been scheduled to take place in October, is expected to bring experts from around the world who will meet representatives of North Korean enterprises.
2018-8-26 01:35 | |
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North Korea’s notorious cyber-hacking outfit, “Lazarus Group,” has reportedly deployed a MacOS-based malware to infiltrate cryptocurrency exchanges and applications, according to Kaspersky Labs. North Korean Attackers Strike To date, Lazarus remains an unknown entity, with no information on the number of individuals identifying with the outfit.
2018-8-25 07:00 | |
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A new report from Kaspersky Labs reveals that North Korean hackers are now using their ‘Lazarus’ trojan to hack cryptocurrency traders and exchanges. Typically used for conducting political interference, “Lazarus has been a major threat actor in the APT arena for several years,” Securelist reports.
2018-8-25 23:11 | |
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At the beginning of the third quarter of this year, researchers discovered that hackers were impersonating known personalities in the crypto work, in chats in crypto groups in Slack and Discord. This was done when users download links they gave in chat Conversations.
2018-8-25 12:26 | |
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European crypto card provider Wirex has been awarded an e-money license by the Financial Conduct Authority in the UK. The accreditation will allow the company to create e-money accounts in more than two dozen different currencies.
2018-8-24 21:05 | |
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Following the statement by Saudi Arabia declaring cryptocurrency illegal, the largest crypto exchange in the Middle East and North Africa is working with regulators across the region to develop crypto regulations.
2018-8-20 16:10 | |
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Ethereum Classic (ETC) looks more bullish than any other coin at the moment. The reasons are not solid fundamentals and positive developments alone. The above weekly chart for ETC/BTC shows something that you would not find on the chart of any other top 20 coin.
2018-8-6 18:00 | |
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Less than 24 hours ago, Ethereum World News ran a story about how the SBI Holdings company aims at conquering the cryptocurrency trading arena with its VCTRADE crypto exchange. In the article, we mentioned that it would do so by acquiring a 12% stake at the U.
2018-8-6 12:25 | |
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Cryptocurrency has gone beyond being a mere virtual coin. In recent years, it has seen several real-world use cases, from buying a cup of coffee to funding political campaigns. The United States is arguably one of the friendliest crypto countries in the world.
2018-8-3 15:29 | |
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Calgary, AB, Canada: After 6 months of stealth mode, today Bidali announced the launch of Bidali Gift Cards, a quick and easy way to spend cryptocurrency at over 120 top brands like Uber, Apple, Walmart, Best Buy, Microsoft, Amazon and Nike from all over North America.
2018-8-3 00:18 | |
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Cryptocurrency has gone beyond being a mere virtual coin. In recent years, it has seen several real-world use cases, from buying a cup of coffee to funding political campaigns. The United States is arguably one of the friendliest crypto countries in the world.
2018-8-3 19:23 | |
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Andrew Yang, a Chinese-American running for the 2020 Presidential elections as a Democrat, tweeted on July 24, 2018, that he will accept donations in the form of cryptocurrencies. It is speculated that this decision is primarily aimed to appease the tech-savvy crypto enthusiasts who’d be willing to support a candidate who doesn’t shy away from openly embracing alternative forms of.
2018-8-3 18:00 | |
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The electoral campaign finance board of North Carolina will not allow election candidates to accept crypto donations in order to fund their campaigns. Although the Federal Election Commission in 2014 allowed candidates for federal office to accept Bitcoin donations, U.
2018-8-2 09:00 | |
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Bitmain a crypto mining giant to start a data centre in small Texas town, as the city’s economy is being revived and Bitmain strengthens its hold in North America. Bitmain is a Chinese crypto mining firm and designer of ASIC chips, and it also operates Antpool.
2018-8-1 20:52 | |
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Cheap energy prices are sending crypto miners to the U. S. -Canadian border, turning hydropower into hash power, but the authorities are beginning to fight back. Taking Advantage of the Public Utilities Plattsburgh, a small town on the North American border has become ground zero for crypto mining.
2018-7-31 21:30 | |
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Jameson Lopp is many things – he’s a SegWit2x opponent, the creator of statoshi.info, a BitGo engineer, and most recently – is known for being the subject of a false police report alleging that he had murdered someone and held others hostage at his in Durham North Carolina. Lopp published in a Medium article his […]
2018-7-30 23:03 | |
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ETF’s are back in the news this week with the Winklevoss twins of Gemini getting rejected again, while investment firm Direxion was delayed till September on a final decision.
2018-7-30 18:41 | |
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DMG Blockchain Solutions Inc. recently said they began installation of a new electrical transformer and power substation in order to increase mining operations. DMG is a diversified blockchain and cryptocurrency company that works on end-to-end solutions to monetize blockchain’s ecosystem.
2018-7-28 17:00 | |
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DMG Blockchain Solutions Inc. , a diversified blockchain company, is in the process of installing an 85-megawatt transformer and electric substation for the company's cryptocurrency mining facility, according to a company statement.
2018-7-27 17:49 | |
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Chinese mining company Bitmain has announced it is exploring new policies that will boost the company’s transparency and communication with the cryptocurrency community.
2018-7-26 19:33 | |
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A British politician has called for the creation of a Chief Blockchain Officer to oversee the implementation of Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) in the UK Government. In a research paper, the Conservative Member for Walsall North, Eddie Hughes, argued blockchain would lead to greater efficiency and security in the running of government departments, potentially leading […] The post UK Urged To Name Chief Blockchain Officer appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
2018-7-18 20:58 | |
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Canadian Coinsquare, a trading system extremely prominent with cryptocurrency fanatics throughout the North American nation, seems completely familiar with exactly what safety measures a digital properties company needs to take while operating in Japan due to a current crack-down by its monetary controlling body on the heels of the headline-making Coincheck burglary.
2018-7-13 16:45 | |
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Japan Confirms Entrance Into the Crypto Space Price Hike for Crypto Miners Quebec, a province in eastern Canada, offers one of the lowest power rates in North America. Quebec has been trying to attract crypto miners with its inexpensive electricity and cold winters, as news.
2018-6-23 07:32 | |
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A Dubai-based cryptocurrency exchange has reportedly become the first crypto exchange in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region to receive a regulatory sandbox license. The license was granted by the Central Bank of Bahrain and will take effect this week.
2018-6-14 05:10 | |
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If you’ve never, never done acid and wondered what it’s like, this week’s news is pretty spot-on. Markets are panicking as the bitcoin price plummets to “only” seven thousand dollars. The host of The Apprentice, President Donald Trump, opened face-to-face negotiations with the DPRK which may finally end the 68-year Korean War.
2018-6-14 19:47 | |
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With the Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un meeting now in full effect, in an event known as the Singapore Summit, the world’s media are going a bit crazy, for obvious reasons. This has marked a momentous and historic occasion, so naturally, we did expect to see some sort of cryptocurrency-based publicity stunt.
2018-6-12 16:00 | |
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The markets are down this morning in the wake of an alleged $40 Million hack of South Korean cryptocurrency exchange, Coinrail. Given current political activities within Singapore (the summit involving both the US President and the Leader of North Korea) we did expect the markets to be a little shaky this morning, the current view however is far worse than we expected.
2018-6-11 12:00 | |
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Coinmint, a cloud mining service provider, has confirmed it will go ahead with its proposed plan to open a cryptocurrency mining plant in an abandoned smelter previously used by Alcoa, in Massena, New York.
2018-6-11 01:16 | |
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In this week’s edition of the weekly recap, Strategy’s Michael Saylor rejected speculation about Bitcoin sales while affirming continued accumulation despite price declines. In other developments, the Justice Department secured multiple convictions for assisting North Korean cryptocurrency operations, and Ethereum…
North Korea’s notorious Lazarus Group has been blamed for a $22.8 million crypto heist that crippled UK-registered exchange Lykke, forcing its shutdown and triggering investor lawsuits. The British Treasury’s sanctions office linked the state-backed hackers to thefts of Bitcoin, Ethereum,…
North Korean IT workers are using fake identities to infiltrate crypto firms and steal millions worth of digital assets through remote job scams, cybersecurity researchers at Google Cloud and Wiz have warned.
An Arizona woman and TikTok influencer has received a multi-year prison sentence for helping North Korean IT workers fraudulently secure remote jobs at over 300 U.S. companies. Christina Marie Chapman, 50, was sentenced to 102 months in prison by a…
Researchers at cybersecurity company Darktrace have warned that threat actors are using increasingly sophisticated social engineering tactics to infect victims with crypto-stealing malware. In its latest blog, Darktrace researchers detailed an elaborate campaign in which scammers were found to be…
Continuing its crackdown on North Korea’s efforts to infiltrate U. S. companies, the Treasury Department has sanctioned two individuals and four entities for aiding malicious IT workers in infiltrating crypto firms.