2025-7-9 09:40 |
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.
A North Korean national, Song Kum Hyok, and a Russian…. origin »
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Blockchain sleuth ZachXBT has uncovered a $1 million exploit targeting NFT projects linked to Pepe creator Matt Furie, with suspicions pointing to North Korean IT workers. This breach, affecting platforms like Replicandy and Peplicator, saw attackers mint and dump NFTs, crashing floor prices.
2025-7-3 08:24 | |
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On-chain investigator ZachXBT has raised concerns over USDC stablecoin issuer Circle’s compliance standards and its growing use among malicious actors. According to ZachXBT, North Korean IT workers have been using USDC (USDC) to move millions in illicit payments. The on-chain…
2025-7-1 12:55 | |
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Cisco’s threat intelligence organization, Cisco Talos, has detected a new Python-based malware called ‘PylangGhost. ’ It is linked to the North Korean hacking group, Famous Chollima.
2025-6-20 09:13 | |
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The FBI reveals a sophisticated scheme where North Korean IT workers stole US identities to launder millions in crypto, fueling the regime's sanctioned activities. The post North Korean IT Workers Stole US Identities to Launder $7.
2025-6-9 17:16 | |
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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 Korean (DPRK) IT workers are ramping up their corporate infiltration efforts into tech and crypto firms, with a focus on Europe. Since its last report in September 2024, Google Threat Intelligence Group has observed a rise in DPRK IT…
2025-4-2 12:45 | |
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North Korean hackers keep targeting tech workers with fake job offerings
2025-2-6 18:59 | |
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In a joint statement, the U.S., Japan, and South Korea highlight the growing threat posed by North Korean cyber actors to the global crypto sector. The United States, Japan, and South Korea have warned the blockchain industry about North Korean…
2025-1-14 14:30 | |
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North Korean hackers have stolen billions in cryptocurrency and sensitive corporate data by impersonating venture capitalists, recruiters, and remote IT workers. Researchers made the revelations during Cyberwarcon, an annual cybersecurity conference, on Nov.
2024-12-1 23:46 | |
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North Korea, which is known for stealing billions of dollars in crypto, has expanded their capabilities by posing as recruiters and IT workers in recent years. North Korean hackers are now imposed as promising employee candidates for multinational companies, with…
2024-11-29 03:51 | |
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Last week, CoinDesk's Sam Kessler reported that developers and IT workers employed by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea – i.e. North Korea – had managed to get themselves hired by a number of crypto projects, giving them two different ways of raising funds for the national regime.
2024-10-9 07:00 | |
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More than a dozen blockchain firms inadvertently hired IT workers from the rogue state, incurring cybersecurity and legal risks, a CoinDesk investigation found.
2024-10-3 13:00 | |
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Crypto investigator ZachXBT has unveiled a sophisticated operation involving North Korean IT workers who infiltrated a project’s development team and stole $1. 3 million from its treasury. The theft occurred after the developers, hired under fake identities, pushed malicious code that facilitated the transfer of funds.
2024-8-16 20:48 | |
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Cybersecurity expert ZachXBT’s recent tweets suggest a sophisticated scheme involving North Korean IT workers posing as crypto developers is taking place. The operation led to the theft of $1.3 million from a project’s treasury and exposed a network of over…
2024-8-16 19:36 | |
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North Korea has built a shadow workforce consisting of thousands of IT workers, according to U. S. officials. This shadow workforce is linked with North Korea’s cybercrime operations and is used to carry out massive crypto hacks, The Wall Street Journal reported on June 11.
2023-6-12 19:30 | |
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According to the US Government, North Korean IT workers are flooding the freelance market. It’s illegal for US businesses to employ them, but, what if they have no idea they’re doing it? In this new remote work world we’re living in, it’s completely possible.
2022-7-12 09:59 | |
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The Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) has alerted the general public and businesses against unwittingly hiring North Korean IT workers. The post US Federal agencies warn businesses against mistakenly hiring North Korean hackers appeared first on CryptoSlate.
2022-5-19 20:40 | |
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The public advisory warned private firms to do their due diligence before hiring freelance workers, as North Koreans often use illicit tactics and stolen identities to hide their nationality.
2022-5-18 13:00 | |
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In many cases, these workers say they are U.S.-based and/or non North Korean teleworkers, and they often take on virtual currency projects, the agencies said.
2022-5-17 22:04 | |
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North Korea is bringing its political indoctrination tactics to the digital age. The self-proclaimed republic is developing software designed to teach ideology to party members and workers, North Korean party daily Rodong Sinmun reports.
2019-7-11 12:04 | |
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Russian Hackers Linked To Coincheck 2018 Hacking A new report of the investigation into the hacked Coincheck exchange has revealed that the personal computers of the exchanges’ staff workers have allegedly been established to have been compromised by a virus originating from a Russian hacker syndicate.
2019-6-17 20:30 | |
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The highly anticipated meeting with the U. S. President Donald Trump and North Korea Chairman of the Workers’ Party Kim Jong Un came to an abrupt end with neither party willing to compromise on a denuclearization agreement.
2019-2-28 17:28 | |
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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,…
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…
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…