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CYBER2d agoNorth Korean hackers linked to Russia suspected in Binance crypto exchange hackMeduza [en]
CYBER2d agoBlockchain intelligence firms link North Korea to $6.3B hack on BinanceNPR News
CYBER2d agoA hacked laptop, US$ 6.3 billion evaporated in three hours and the North Korean shadow: what is known about the attack on BinanceClarín
CYBER2d agoBinance crypto exchange suspends trades over North Korea-linked hackDW News [en]
CYBER2d ago$6.3 billion Binance hack was likely work of North Korea, intel firms sayCBS News
CYBER2d agoHow North Korea became a hacking superpowerCash-strapped state, cut off by sanctions, has invested heavily in cyber warfare to help support itselfFinancial Times
CYBER2d agoCryptocurrency exchange Binance suspends trading amid a suspected cyberattack now linked to North KoreaDW News [en]
CYBER4d agoTreasury sanctions North Koreans, Russians over IT worker schemeCBS News
CYBER4d agoTreasury sanctions North Koreans, Russians for alleged IT fraudThe Treasury Department on Wednesday sanctioned 10 individuals and one entity involved in an alleged scheme to defraud American businesses to benefit the North Korean military. The department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned eight North Korean nationals and two Russian nationals, accusing them of facilitating a government-run information technology (IT) scheme to generate…The Hill
CYBER4d agoStudying Fraudulent North Korean IT WorkersResearchers set up a fake start-up company to study fraudulent North Korean IT workers.Schneier
CYBEROct 23Australia sanctions 2 over North Korean fake IT workers scheme for nuclear fundsAustralia said on Friday it had sanctioned two North Korean individuals and companies over the use of “fraudulent” IT workers and cybercrime to earn cash for the isolated nuclear-armed state. The two men are alleged to be key operators in Pyongyang’s cybercriminal activities overseas, estimated by analysts to bring in billions for the country’s weapons programme. “The North Korean entities and individuals sanctioned today facilitate North Korea’s use of fraudulent IT workers to raise revenue for...South China Morning Post
CYBEROct 16North Korean scammers are getting hired , then holding companies to ransomNorth Korean scammers are reportedly getting hired by companies and subsequently holding them for ransom. This reveals a novel and concerning cyber and financial threat.hcamag.com · Australia
CYBEROct 14Tech workers aligned with North Korea using laptop farms to infiltrate U.S. companies, FBI saysCBS News
CYBEROct 14Dozens of North Korean laptop farms discovered across TexasCBS News
CYBEROct 14U.S. Shuts Down Over 40 Laptop Farms, Charges 14 in North Korean IT Worker FraudThe U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) on Tuesday charged 14 people and seized about 187 computers and KVM devices as part of its ongoing efforts to disrupt North Korea's fraudulent remote IT worker (ITW) scheme. The indictment charges a mix of U.S. citizens and Chinese nationals for their roles in an IT worker conspiracy affecting more than 70 U.S. companies, charging them with wire fraudThe Hacker News
CYBEROct 14U.S. accuses a network of North Korean workers of generating income for PyongyangEE.UU. desmantela una red que facilitaba empleos remotos a informáticos norcoreanos, generando millones para el régimen asiático.La operación incluyó arrestos y la incautación de dispositivos usados en fraudes laborales, afectando a más de setenta firmas.Clarín
CYBEROct 13North Korea Phishes Ukrainians for War IntelDark Reading
CYBEROct 13F.B.I. Disrupts Pyongyang Revenue Stream: North Koreans in U.S. Tech JobsNYT US
CYBERSep 28North Korean hackers suspected in €332.8m crypto heist as it leads global hacksEuroNews [en]
CYBERSep 25Bitget Says Suspected North Korean Hackers Stole $351.6M After Backend CompromiseThe Hacker News
CYBERSep 25Crypto platform Bitget suspects North Korea is responsible for $352 million hackCNBC
CYBERSep 1North Korean hackers said to have sold bitcoin on Hyperliquid platformNorth Korean hackers are reportedly involved in selling bitcoin on the Hyperliquid platform. This suggests illicit financial activities potentially linked to state-sponsored cyber operations.Seeking Alpha Tech
CYBERAug 31North Korean Job Fraud Expands Beyond IT Into Healthcare and SalesThreat actors with ties to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (aka DPRK or North Korea) have been observed seeking job opportunities beyond the information technology (IT) sector, with recent investigations identifying suspected workers employed in sales and marketing and the medical profession. The ongoing insider threat is part of what has been described as the IT worker scheme,The Hacker News
CYBERAug 26Red Flags That Expose Fake North Korean IT WorkersDark Reading