OFAC lays bare the myth of decentralization
OFAC said that The Lazarus Group used Tornado Cash to launder and steal digital currencies. The Treasury Department would also continue to pursue mixers laundering "virtual currency for criminals."
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Elliptic’s probe links $100M Horizon bridge exploit to North Korean hackers
According to Elliptic, the methods used by the hackers in carrying out the hack and laundering the funds are reminiscent of other incidents that have been linked to the Lazarus Group.
The CoinGeek Pulse Episode 85: $600M Ronin heist linked to North Korea, BSV Blockchain launches online study platform in China, and new companies delve into NFTs
BSV Blockchain launched an online platform in China called the "CSDN Blockchain Engineer Qualification program," which aims to help bitcoin beginners learn how to store data in a Bitcoin network.
US Treasury: North Korean hackers are linked to the Ronin Bridge exploit
The U.S. Treasury connected the theft to the North Korean hacker group Lazarus Group it also added the related Ethereum address to its sanctions list.
North Korean hackers stole $400M from digital currency platforms: Chainalysis
The hackers launched at least seven attacks targeting exchanges and investment firms and laundered the money through an intricate web of DEXes and mixers.
North Korea carries out cyber warfare via ‘army of crypto hackers’: US Army
The team of hackers is reportedly controlled by Bureau 121, the division with responsibility for cyber warfare in the rogue state.
Chainalysis new initiative sheds more light into digital currency crime analyses
The new Crypto Intelligence Briefs is designed to cast light on the mechanisms used for illegal transactions in digital currency.
US charges 2 North Koreans for over $100M laundered via crypto
The two North Koreans helped launder money stolen from crypto exchanges, and used other crypto exchanges to do it.
North Korean cybercrime group Lazarus still targeting crypto firms
The Lazarus hacker group has not rested, and recently they’ve increased their attacks on cryptocurrency targets.
North Korea prepares to hold crypto conference in October
Called "Korean International Blockchain Conference," the inaugural blockchain conference is hosted by the Democratic People's Republic of North Korea (DPRK) in the capital city of Pyongyang, starting Oct. 1.
Lazarus Group-linked Ryuk ransomware targets businesses: report
Dubbed Ryuk, there are suggestions the ransomware attacks could be linked to a North Korean hacker group known to rely on BTC ransom payments.
ALERT: North Korean hackers are circulating an MS Word document to steal from crypto workers
Beware: even Word documents are not safe.