How North Korean hackers stole billions in crypto while posing as VCs, IT workers
1 month, 1 week ago

How North Korean hackers stole billions in crypto while posing as VCs, IT workers

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North Korean hacking groups use sophisticated methods to infiltrate targets. One group, dubbed “Sapphire Sleet” by Microsoft, impersonates venture capitalists and recruiters North Korea’s hackers operate under minimal risk due to existing sanctions, which limit the country’s exposure to further penalties. Image Credit: Reuters A new wave of cybercrime linked to North Korea has emerged, with hackers posing as venture capitalists, recruiters, and remote IT workers to steal cryptocurrency and corporate secrets. The Tactics: Fake VCs, recruiters, and IT workers North Korean hacking groups use sophisticated methods to infiltrate targets. Crypto theft funding weapons programs North Korea’s hackers operate under minimal risk due to existing sanctions, which limit the country’s exposure to further penalties.

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North Korean hackers account for over 60% of all global cryptocurrency stolen in 2024
3 weeks ago

North Korean hackers account for over 60% of all global cryptocurrency stolen in 2024

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy North Korean hackers have stolen …

North Korea hackers behind 2019 $42 mln Ethereum heist, South Korea police say
1 month, 3 weeks ago

North Korea hackers behind 2019 $42 mln Ethereum heist, South Korea police say

Hindustan Times  

SEOUL, - South Korean police said on Thursday an investigation confirmed that hackers linked to North Korea's military intelligence agency were responsible for an Ethereum cryptocurrency heist in 2019, worth 58 billion won at the time. North Korea hackers behind 2019 $42 mln Ethereum heist, South Korea police say More than half of the stolen assets were laundered through three …

North Korean charged in cyberattacks on US hospitals, NASA and military bases
5 months, 2 weeks ago

North Korean charged in cyberattacks on US hospitals, NASA and military bases

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A North Korean military intelligence …

North Korean charged in cyberattacks on US hospitals, NASA and military bases
5 months, 2 weeks ago

North Korean charged in cyberattacks on US hospitals, NASA and military bases

Associated Press  

KANSAS CITY, Kan. — A North Korean military intelligence operative has been indicted in a conspiracy to hack into American health care providers, NASA, U.S. military bases and international entities, stealing sensitive information and installing ransomware to fund more attacks, federal prosecutors announced Thursday. He’s accused of targeting 17 entities across 11 U.S. states, including NASA and U.S. military bases, …

South Korea says presumed North Korean hackers breached personal emails of presidential staffer
10 months, 4 weeks ago

South Korea says presumed North Korean hackers breached personal emails of presidential staffer

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s office said Wednesday that presumed North Korean hackers breached the personal emails of one of his staff members ahead of Yoon’s trip to Europe in November. Yoon’s office said the breach only affected the personal account of the unidentified employee, who violated security protocols by partially using commercial email services …

Suspected North Korean hackers target S. Korea-U.S. drills
1 year, 4 months ago

Suspected North Korean hackers target S. Korea-U.S. drills

The Hindu  

Suspected North Korean hackers have attempted an attack targeting a major joint military exercise between Seoul and Washington that starts on Monday, the South Korean police said. The hackers — believed to be linked to a North Korean group dubbed Kimsuky — carried out "continuous malicious email attacks" on South Korean contractors working at the allies' combined exercise war simulation …

North Korean hackers attack US-South Korea military drills
1 year, 4 months ago

North Korean hackers attack US-South Korea military drills

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy South Korean authorities reported on …

North Korean Hackers Target US-South Korea Military Drills as Tensions Rise in the Region
1 year, 4 months ago

North Korean Hackers Target US-South Korea Military Drills as Tensions Rise in the Region

News 18  

Suspected North Korean hackers have targeted a joint U.S.-South Korea military exercise being held this week though classified information has not been compromised, South Korean police said on Sunday. South Korean and U.S. forces will on Monday begin 11-day Ulchi Freedom Guardian summer exercises to improve their ability to respond to North Korea’s evolving nuclear and missile threats. The hackers …

North Korean hacking group Labyrinth Chollima breached US IT firm JumpCloud to steal cryptocurrency
1 year, 5 months ago

North Korean hacking group Labyrinth Chollima breached US IT firm JumpCloud to steal cryptocurrency

Live Mint  

A hacking group Labyrinth Chollima, backed by North Korean government, penetrated IT management company JumpCloud in the US and used it as a springboard to target cryptocurrency companies, the IT firm said on Thursday. The hack on JumpCloud – whose products are used to help network administrators manage devices and servers – first surfaced publicly earlier this month when the …

US issues fresh North Korea sanctions on 'illicit' IT workforce
1 year, 7 months ago

US issues fresh North Korea sanctions on 'illicit' IT workforce

ABC  

The United States has announced new North Korea sanctions related to thousands of IT workers, many operating in China and Russia, whose labours the Treasury Department says help fund weapons of mass destruction and missile programs. Key points: North Korea oversees thousands of IT workers around the world The workers hide their identities, locations, and nationalities and use forged documentation …

North Korea Is Now Mining Crypto to Launder Its Stolen Loot
1 year, 9 months ago

North Korea Is Now Mining Crypto to Launder Its Stolen Loot

Wired  

In the cryptocurrency ecosystem, coins have a story, tracked in the unchangeable blockchains underpinning their economy. Today, cybersecurity firm Mandiant published a report on a prolific North Korean state- Like many North Korean hacker groups, APT43 also maintains a sideline in profit-focused cybercrime, according to Mandiant, stealing any cryptocurrency that can enrich the North Korean regime or even just fund …

North Korean hackers target security researchers with convincing fake profiles
1 year, 10 months ago

North Korean hackers target security researchers with convincing fake profiles

Firstpost  

New Delhi: Hackers connected to the North Korean government have in recent years posed as recruiters with offers of extravagant jobs at big-name firms with massive salaries to target workers in a variety of industries, a new research reveals. Hackers first made convincing fake profiles on LinkedIn and then reached out to people with phoney job offers. This North Korean …

North Korea behind $100m crypto theft, FBI says
1 year, 11 months ago

North Korea behind $100m crypto theft, FBI says

Al Jazeera  

California-based Harmony said in June it had been the target of a cyberattack that stole $100m worth of digital assets. North Korean hackers were behind the theft of $100m worth of digital assets from a US crypto firm last year, according to United States law enforcement. North Korean cyber actors earlier this month used privacy protocol Railgun to launder more …

Seoul: North Korean hackers stole $1.2B in virtual assets
2 years ago

Seoul: North Korean hackers stole $1.2B in virtual assets

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean hackers have stolen an estimated 1.5 trillion won in cryptocurrency and other virtual assets in the past five years, more than half of it this year alone, South Korea’s spy agency said Thursday. South Korea’s main spy agency, the National Intelligence Service, said North Korea’s capacity to steal digital assets is considered among the …

North Korean hackers used Itaewon tragedy for malware: Google
2 years, 1 month ago

North Korean hackers used Itaewon tragedy for malware: Google

Al Jazeera  

Google’s anti-hacking unit says state-backed hackers exploited the Halloween disaster to target internet users with malware. North Korean hackers exploited South Korea’s deadly Halloween crowd crush to target internet users with malware, according to a report by Google’s anti-hacking unit. The state-backed hackers planted malicious software in Microsoft Office documents disguised to look like a South Korean government report on …

Here’s how North Korean operatives are trying to infiltrate US crypto firms
2 years, 6 months ago

Here’s how North Korean operatives are trying to infiltrate US crypto firms

CNN  

Washington CNN — Devin, the founder of a cryptocurrency startup based in San Francisco, woke up one day in February to the most bizarre phone call of his life. “He was a good contributor,” Devin lamented, puzzled by the man who had claimed to be Chinese and passed multiple rounds of interviews to get hired.. Devin’s encounter is just one …

North Korea may be behind new $100 million crypto hack, experts say
2 years, 6 months ago

North Korea may be behind new $100 million crypto hack, experts say

The Hindu  

North Korean hackers are most likely behind an attack last week that stole as much as $100 million in cryptocurrency from a U.S. company, three digital investigative firms have concluded. “Preliminarily this looks like a North Korean hack based on transaction behaviour,” said Nick Carlsen, a former FBI analyst who now investigates North Korea’s cryptocurrency heists for TRM Labs, a …

China-Backed Hackers Breached Top Global Telecom Firms Using Old Software Flaws: US Cyber Advisory
2 years, 6 months ago

China-Backed Hackers Breached Top Global Telecom Firms Using Old Software Flaws: US Cyber Advisory

News 18  

A cybersecurity advisory, which includes America’s National Security Agency, Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency, and Federal Bureau of Investigation, etc, has said that in a cyber-espionage campaign lasting at least two years, Chinese government-backed hackers have broken into a number of major telecom businesses throughout the world. The US officials said that the hackers utilised the stolen devices to acquire …

North Korean hackers stole $550m worth of cryptocurrency in 2021, report says
2 years, 11 months ago

North Korean hackers stole $550m worth of cryptocurrency in 2021, report says

ABC  

North Korea launched at least seven attacks on cryptocurrency platforms in 2021, extracting nearly $US400 million worth of digital assets, one of its most successful years on record, blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis says in a new report. Key points: Chainalysis did not identify all the targets of the hacks North Korea has not responded to the report yet The United …

North Korean hackers stole $400 million in cryptocurrency in 2021
2 years, 11 months ago

North Korean hackers stole $400 million in cryptocurrency in 2021

The Hindu  

North Korea launched at least seven attacks on cryptocurrency platforms that extracted nearly $400 million worth of digital assets last year, one of its most successful years on record, blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis said in a new report. Last year, the United States charged three North Korean computer programmers working for the country's intelligence service with a massive, years-long hacking …

North Korean hackers stole $400m in crypto last year: report
2 years, 11 months ago

North Korean hackers stole $400m in crypto last year: report

Al Jazeera  

Analysis firm says North Korean-linked hacks jumped from four in 2020 to seven in 2021. North Korea launched at least seven attacks on cryptocurrency platforms that extracted nearly $400m worth of digital assets last year, one of its most successful years on record, blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis said in a new report. “From 2020 to 2021, the number of North …

North Korean Hackers Stole Nearly $400 Million in Crypto Last Year
2 years, 11 months ago

North Korean Hackers Stole Nearly $400 Million in Crypto Last Year

Wired  

The past year saw a breathtaking rise in the value of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum, with Bitcoin gaining 60 percent in value in 2021 and Ethereum spiking 80 percent. North Korean hackers stole a total of $395 million worth of crypto coins last year across seven intrusions into cryptocurrency exchanges and investment firms, according to blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis. …

The U.S. Has Released the Most Comprehensive Catalog of North Korean Cybercrimes Ever Made Public
55 years ago

The U.S. Has Released the Most Comprehensive Catalog of North Korean Cybercrimes Ever Made Public

Slate  

North Korea has always been a bit of an outlier among the countries that make extensive use of offensive cyber capabilities. But a December indictment unsealed this week by the Department of Justice makes clear just how central financial gain is to North Korea’s cyber activities. The indictment charges three hackers who work for the North Korean Reconnaissance General Bureau …

US charges North Korean computer programmers in global hacks
3 years, 10 months ago

US charges North Korean computer programmers in global hacks

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department has charged three North Korean computer programmers in a broad range of global hacks, including a destructive attack targeting an American movie studio, and in the attempted theft and extortion of more than $1.3 billion from banks and companies, federal prosecutors said Wednesday. “What we see emerging uniquely out of North Korea is trying to …

Feds Indict North Korean Hackers for Years of Heists and Scams
55 years ago

Feds Indict North Korean Hackers for Years of Heists and Scams

Wired  

It's no secret that North Korea's hackers have rampaged around the global internet for years, stealing hundreds of millions of dollars, extorting companies, and even carrying out vendettas against perceived enemies of the Kim Jong-Un regime. Prosecutors today unsealed an indictment against Park Jin Hyok, Jon Chang Hyok, and Kim Il, all alleged to be part of the broadly defined …

North Korean military hackers indicted in cyber plot to rob banks, attack companies
3 years, 10 months ago

North Korean military hackers indicted in cyber plot to rob banks, attack companies

LA Times  

Three North Korean computer programmers have been charged in Los Angeles with conspiring to steal and extort more than $1 billion in a sweeping array of cyberattacks against banks, other companies and cryptocurrency traders around the world, federal authorities announced Wednesday. The hackers were working for a North Korean military agency, the Reconnaissance General Bureau, and pursuing strategic and financial …

US charges three North Koreans for major hacks and cyber-thefts
3 years, 10 months ago

US charges three North Koreans for major hacks and cyber-thefts

Al Jazeera  

The United States Justice Department has charged three computer programmers working for the North Korean military with using cross-border cyberattacks to raise money for North Korea and its leader Kim Jong Un. “The scope of the criminal conduct by the North Korean hackers was extensive and long-running, and the range of crimes they have committed is staggering,” said acting US …

North Korean hackers stole more than $300 million to pay for nuclear weapons, says confidential UN report
3 years, 11 months ago

North Korean hackers stole more than $300 million to pay for nuclear weapons, says confidential UN report

CNN  

New York CNN — North Korea’s army of hackers stole hundreds of millions of dollars throughout much of 2020 to fund the country’s nuclear and ballistic missile programs in violation of international law, according to a confidential United Nations report. The document accused the regime of leader Kim Jong Un of conducting “operations against financial institutions and virtual currency exchange …

Google says North Korea-backed hackers sought cyber research
3 years, 11 months ago

Google says North Korea-backed hackers sought cyber research

Live Mint  

SEOUL: Google says it believes hackers backed by the North Korean government have been posing as computer security bloggers and using fake accounts on social media while attempting to steal information from researchers in the field. Experts say the attacks reflect North Korean efforts to improve its cyber skills and be able to breach widely used computer products, such as …

Top cybersecurity firm hit by ‘state-sponsored’ hacking
4 years, 1 month ago

Top cybersecurity firm hit by ‘state-sponsored’ hacking

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The stolen malware – so-called "red-team" tools which …

An Elite Spy Group Used 5 Zero-Days to Hack North Koreans
55 years ago

An Elite Spy Group Used 5 Zero-Days to Hack North Koreans

Wired  

Most North Koreans don't spend much of their lives in front of a computer. Google declined to comment on who might be responsible for the attacks, but Russian security firm Kaspersky tells WIRED it has linked Google's findings with DarkHotel, a group that has targeted North Koreans in the past and is suspected of working on behalf of the South …

How North Korean Hackers Rob Banks Around the World
4 years, 10 months ago

How North Korean Hackers Rob Banks Around the World

Wired  

The bills are called supernotes. Many observers tie the fake bills to North Korea, and some even hold former leader Kim Jong-Il personally responsible, citing a supposed order he gave in the 1970s, early in his rise to power. At its peak, the counterfeiting effort apparently yielded at least $15 million per year for the North Korean government, according to …

North Korea Is Recycling Mac Malware. That's Not the Worst Part
4 years, 10 months ago

North Korea Is Recycling Mac Malware. That's Not the Worst Part

Wired  

For years, North Korea's Lazarus Group hackers have plundered and pillaged the global internet, scamming and infecting digital devices around the world for espionage, profit, and sabotage. “Why would you develop something new when three-letter agencies and other groups are creating just incredible malware that’s fully featured, fully tested, and a lot of times has even already been tested in …

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