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Ripple Concludes Pilot In Kenya Using RLUSD

The first field deployment of Ripple’s US-dollar stablecoin, RLUSD, as a drought-insurance rail has wrapped up in Laikipia North, Kenya. According to an update from Ripple Impact, the four-month “anticipatory aid” experiment insured 517 pastoralists—roughly 70 percent of them women—against feed shortages that typically emerge after the long-rains season. Ripple Tests RLUSD in Kenya Aid […] дальше »

2025-7-12 04:30


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North Korea’s Lazarus Group now using crypto gifts to breach security defenses

The North Korean-linked Lazarus Group has adopted a new method of breaching crypto firms: sending cryptocurrency to their targets as part of an elaborate social engineering scheme. According to 23pds, the pseudonymous Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at Web3 security firm SlowMist, this tactic aims to gain the victim’s trust before deploying malicious code. дальше »

2025-2-22 02:00


Busted! North Korea Caught Laundering Millions Via Shady Crypto Mixer

Once more, North Korea has demonstrated its cyber prowess, possibly undermining international sanctions by using cryptocurrencies. According to a recent assessment by UN sanctions monitors, North Korea is suspected of using the Tornado Cash platform to launder a whopping $148 million that was taken from a cryptocurrency exchange in March. This event highlights how difficult […] дальше »

2024-5-15 12:30


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Hackers like Lazarus continue to use Tornado Cash despite US sanctions

Blockchain analytics firm Elliptic revealed that the North Korea-backed hacker group Lazarus is once again using sanctioned crypto mixer Tornado Cash to obfuscate its transactions. Last year, the group ceased using the crypto mixer after US government sanctions, which were imposed due to allegations of aiding criminals in laundering illegally obtained digital assets. дальше »

2024-3-15 21:43


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UK: Children’s Charity Gets More than $137,000 Worth of Crypto Donations

A UK-based charity has received more than $130,000 worth of crypto donations in the last 12 months alone. Using Crypto for a Noble Cause Newcastle, UK-based charity, the Children’s Heart Unit Fund (CHUF) recently stated it had received north of $130,000 in crypto donations since it launched the initiative almost a year ago. The charity,Read More дальше »

2021-7-5 22:00


DCG Owned Cryptocurrency Mining Arm, Foundry, to Open Bitcoin Mining Pool to the Public

Foundry, a North America-based mining firm, announced on Thursday it is launching its mining pool to institutional clients following a successful five-month beta phase testing. The firm, owned by Digital Currency Group (DCG), welcomed Texas-based Blockcap to its clients' list using roughly 10,000 mining machines provided by Foundry. дальше »

2021-3-14 19:06


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Hacker Group Lazarus Uses Fake Exchanges, Telegram Groups in Latest Malware Attacks

A new report shows that North Korea-linked Lazarus Group has adapted and evolved new techniques since initial attacks, and are using phony trading platforms linking to Telegram channels which distribute malware, as well as making their malware more stealthy by “adding an authentication mechanism in the macOS,” amongst other tactics. дальше »

2020-1-11 09:39


Kaspersky: Lazarus Hackers To Steal Crypto Using Telegram in ‘Operation AppleJesus Sequel’

The Moscow-based cybersecurity firm Kaspersky has informed cryptocurrency users that North Korean hackers have developed new ways of delivering malware through Telegram. Kaspersky has been looking at the latest attacks of the Lazarus Group, a North Korea-related cybercrime organization that has also conducted the AppleJesus attack on some of the most important crypto exchanges in […] дальше »

2020-1-10 22:16


Arrested Ethereum Foundation Researcher Released on $1M Bond

Virgil Griffith, the Ethereum Foundation research scientist arrested for allegedly aiding North Korea with sanction evasion, was released today on a $1 million bond just in time for the new year. Griffith was charged for violating federal law after traveling to North Korea to deliver a presentation on using cryptocurrency and blockchain. дальше »

2019-12-31 08:20