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Zerion Links Crypto Cyberattack to North Korean Hackers Using AI Tactics
Zerion revealed that North Korean-linked hackers used AI-enabled social engineering to carry out a cyberattack, resulting in a $100,000 loss. While user funds remained safe, the incident highlights evolving threats in the crypto ecosystem. Experts warn that increasingly sophisticated tactics are making attacks harder to detect.
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Blockchain Sleuth Claims DPRK Unit Made $1 Million a Month Posing as Crypto IT Workers
A North Korean hacking unit allegedly earned over $3.5 million by posing as IT workers and infiltrating crypto projects. The group used fake identities, forged documents, and coordinated through shared platforms to carry out fraud and move funds. The findings highlight growing concerns around state-backed cyber activity in the crypto sector.
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Japan, US Blame This Country For $300 Million Crypto Theft
A North Korean hacking group stole cryptocurrency worth over $300 million from the Japan-based exchange DMM Bitcoin, according to Japanese police and the United States' FBI.
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WazirX Hack Aftermath: North Korean Hackers Suspected of Stealing Funds From Indian Crypto Exchange
WazirX was recently hit with a data breach and lost funds worth $230 million (roughly Rs. 1,924 crore) to hackers. Executives from India's crypto sector have identified reasons to believe that this sophisticated hack attack could have been initiated by North Korean hackers, possibly associated with the notorious Lazarus Group.
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North Korea Cyberattack On South Korean Chip Equipment Firms: Report
North Korea's hacking groups have broken into at least two South Korean manufacturers of chipmaking equipment, as the country looks to evade sanctions and turn out its own semiconductors for weapons programmes, South Korea's spy agency said on Monday
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North Korean Hacker Group Said to Have Targeted Several US Crypto Firms
A North Korean government-backed hacking group penetrated an American IT management company and used it as a springboard to target an unknown number of cryptocurrency companies, according to two sources familiar with the matter. The hackers broke into Louisville, Colorado-based JumpCloud in late June and used their access to the company’s system...
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US Treasury Department Levies Sanctions Against Crypto Mixer Tornado Cash for Being Used to Launder Money
The US Department of the Treasury has announced sanctions against the virtual currency mixer Tornado Cash, which it claims has helped launder more than $455 million (roughly Rs. 3,618 crore) for the Lazarus Group, a hacking organisation associated with the North Korean government.
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North Korea-Linked Lazarus Group Suspect in Recent $100 Million Harmony Theft: Elliptic
As per a firm that tracks stolen cryptocurrency, North Korean hackers known as the Lazarus Group are suspected to be behind the recent $100 million (roughly Rs. 734 crore) heist on Harmony protocol.
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Axie Infinity: US Ties North Korean Hacker Group Lazarus to Major Crypto Theft
The United States has linked North Korean hackers group Lazarus to the recent online theft of cryptocurrency from popular online game Axie Infinity maker Sky Mavis.
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Microsoft Detects COVID-19 Vaccine Work Hacking Attempts by Russia, North Korea
Microsoft said it has detected attempts by state-backed Russian and North Korean hackers to steal valuable data from leading pharmaceutical companies and vaccine researchers.
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North Korean Hackers Stole Cryptocurrencies Worth $571 Million This Year
A North Korean hacking group called Lazarus has stolen cryptocurrencies worth more than half a billion this year.
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US Blames North Korea For Cyber Attacks Since 2009
The US government on Tuesday issued a rare alert on the activities of a hacking group it dubbed 'Hidden Cobra', saying the group was part of the North Korean government and that more attacks were likely.
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Sony Hackers 'Got Sloppy,' Posted From North Korea Servers, Says FBI
FBI Director James Comey said on Wednesday that he is confident that North Korea was behind the cyber hack into Sony Pictures Entertainment because the group sometimes posted material from servers used exclusively by the North Korean government.
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Zerion Links Crypto Cyberattack to North Korean Hackers Using AI Tactics
Zerion revealed that North Korean-linked hackers used AI-enabled social engineering to carry out a cyberattack, resulting in a $100,000 loss. While user funds remained safe, the incident highlights evolving threats in the crypto ecosystem. Experts warn that increasingly sophisticated tactics are making attacks harder to detect.
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Blockchain Sleuth Claims DPRK Unit Made $1 Million a Month Posing as Crypto IT Workers
A North Korean hacking unit allegedly earned over $3.5 million by posing as IT workers and infiltrating crypto projects. The group used fake identities, forged documents, and coordinated through shared platforms to carry out fraud and move funds. The findings highlight growing concerns around state-backed cyber activity in the crypto sector.
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Japan, US Blame This Country For $300 Million Crypto Theft
A North Korean hacking group stole cryptocurrency worth over $300 million from the Japan-based exchange DMM Bitcoin, according to Japanese police and the United States' FBI.
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WazirX Hack Aftermath: North Korean Hackers Suspected of Stealing Funds From Indian Crypto Exchange
WazirX was recently hit with a data breach and lost funds worth $230 million (roughly Rs. 1,924 crore) to hackers. Executives from India's crypto sector have identified reasons to believe that this sophisticated hack attack could have been initiated by North Korean hackers, possibly associated with the notorious Lazarus Group.
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North Korea Cyberattack On South Korean Chip Equipment Firms: Report
North Korea's hacking groups have broken into at least two South Korean manufacturers of chipmaking equipment, as the country looks to evade sanctions and turn out its own semiconductors for weapons programmes, South Korea's spy agency said on Monday
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North Korean Hacker Group Said to Have Targeted Several US Crypto Firms
A North Korean government-backed hacking group penetrated an American IT management company and used it as a springboard to target an unknown number of cryptocurrency companies, according to two sources familiar with the matter. The hackers broke into Louisville, Colorado-based JumpCloud in late June and used their access to the company’s system...
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US Treasury Department Levies Sanctions Against Crypto Mixer Tornado Cash for Being Used to Launder Money
The US Department of the Treasury has announced sanctions against the virtual currency mixer Tornado Cash, which it claims has helped launder more than $455 million (roughly Rs. 3,618 crore) for the Lazarus Group, a hacking organisation associated with the North Korean government.
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North Korea-Linked Lazarus Group Suspect in Recent $100 Million Harmony Theft: Elliptic
As per a firm that tracks stolen cryptocurrency, North Korean hackers known as the Lazarus Group are suspected to be behind the recent $100 million (roughly Rs. 734 crore) heist on Harmony protocol.
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Axie Infinity: US Ties North Korean Hacker Group Lazarus to Major Crypto Theft
The United States has linked North Korean hackers group Lazarus to the recent online theft of cryptocurrency from popular online game Axie Infinity maker Sky Mavis.
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Microsoft Detects COVID-19 Vaccine Work Hacking Attempts by Russia, North Korea
Microsoft said it has detected attempts by state-backed Russian and North Korean hackers to steal valuable data from leading pharmaceutical companies and vaccine researchers.
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North Korean Hackers Stole Cryptocurrencies Worth $571 Million This Year
A North Korean hacking group called Lazarus has stolen cryptocurrencies worth more than half a billion this year.
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US Blames North Korea For Cyber Attacks Since 2009
The US government on Tuesday issued a rare alert on the activities of a hacking group it dubbed 'Hidden Cobra', saying the group was part of the North Korean government and that more attacks were likely.
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Sony Hackers 'Got Sloppy,' Posted From North Korea Servers, Says FBI
FBI Director James Comey said on Wednesday that he is confident that North Korea was behind the cyber hack into Sony Pictures Entertainment because the group sometimes posted material from servers used exclusively by the North Korean government.
