Crypto News
North Korea’s Crypto Heists Total $2.83 Billion Since 2024
A report reveals North Korea's extensive cryptocurrency theft operations, totaling significant sums due to hacking activities between 2024 and 2025.
Crypto
Understanding EtherHiding: Google's Discovery of Malware Targeting Cryptocurrency
A new technique named EtherHiding has surfaced, allowing North Korean hackers to stealthily deploy malware via compromised websites, putting cryptocurrency and sensitive information at risk.
Blockchain
Understanding EtherHiding: Google's Warning on Crypto-Theft Malware
Google's Threat Intelligence Group reveals a dangerous method called EtherHiding used by North Korean hackers to steal cryptocurrency through smart contracts.
Finance
Crypto Faces Billions in Annual Losses Amidst Security Flaws
The DeFi sector struggles with significant security challenges, with billions lost to hacks and threats from cybercriminals, particularly North Korean hackers.
Crypto
Greece Conducts Its First Cryptocurrency Asset Seizure Linked to North Korean Cybercrime
Greek authorities have executed their initial seizure of cryptocurrency connected to a major hack by North Korea's Lazarus Group.
Policy
U.S. Places Sanctions on North Korean IT Worker for Cyber Activities
The U.S. Treasury has added a North Korean individual to its blacklist over allegations of cyber espionage and facilitating IT jobs overseas.
Crypto
Crypto's Toughest Six Months? Attacks Linked to North Korea Result in $2.1 Billion in Losses
A recent report by TRM Labs highlights significant losses for crypto investors due to cyberattacks, particularly from North Korea.
Blockchain
Decentralized Systems Inviting Cyber Attacks from North Korean Hackers
Exploring the vulnerabilities in Web3 as North Korean hackers exploit decentralized networks, emphasizing the need for better operational security.
Security
North Korean Cybercriminals Target Crypto Professionals Using Deceptive Job Offers
A DPRK-linked group leverages fake job listings and Python malware to infiltrate the systems of blockchain workers, aiming for credential theft and remote access.
Finance
US Justice Department Targets $7.7 Million Related to North Korea's Crypto Laundering
The US Department of Justice is seeking to seize $7.7 million in cryptocurrency associated with North Korean money laundering activities.
Cybersecurity
North Korean Cyber Unit Targets Crypto Developers Using U.S. Front Companies
Recent reports reveal sophisticated hacking strategies by North Korean hackers targeting crypto developers through deceitful U.S. shell companies.
Crypto
EigenLayer Set to Launch Its Essential Feature
The EigenLayer protocol is set to introduce its long-awaited slashing feature, a significant development in its restaking platform, alongside insights on cryptocurrency innovations and regulatory updates.
Altcoins
Ethereum Researcher Virgil Griffith Moves to Halfway House Following Prison Release
Virgil Griffith, a notable Ethereum researcher, has transitioned from federal prison to a halfway house as part of his parole process.
Altcoins
Crypto Thefts Tied to North Korea’s Nuclear Ambitions
A deep dive into how North Korea is leveraging cryptocurrency theft to fund its nuclear program.
Altcoins
How RUNE Became Kim Jong Un's Cryptocurrency of Choice
A dive into the rise of THORChain (RUNE) as a favored cryptocurrency linked to North Korea, following the Bybit exchange hack.
Crypto
Unveiling North Korea's Preference for THORChain in Crypto Laundering
Investigators reveal that North Korea exploited THORChain to launder $1.2 billion in the aftermath of a monumental crypto heist.
News
Google Alerts on North Korean Fraudsters Targeting UK Blockchain Firms
A recent report from Google's Threat Intelligence Group reveals an uptick in North Korean cyber operatives targeting crypto companies in the UK.
Crypto
North Korea Emerges as the Third-Largest Bitcoin Holder Through State-Sponsored Heists
North Korea's significant Bitcoin stash is a result of substantial state-backed cyber thefts, making it the third-largest Bitcoin holder globally.
Crypto
Exploring North Korea's Techniques for Laundering Stolen Cryptocurrency
An investigation into how North Korea is laundering billions amassed from cryptocurrency theft.
Finance
FBI Requests Assistance from Crypto Sector to Combat Bybit Hack Fund Laundering
The FBI has sought cooperation from the cryptocurrency industry to track and block an estimated $1.5 billion in funds stolen from Bybit.
