Ethereum developer Virgil Griffith released from jail
Virgil Griffith has been released from jail pending trial after being arrested for allegedly conspiring to assist North Korea evade sanctions using crypto.
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Ethereum scientist Virgil Griffith arrested for North Korea visit
Virgil Griffith is charged with conspiring to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act after presenting in a blockchain conference in North Korea.
Weekly update: Important developments in cryptocurrency space
From egregious and amateurish errors to global regulatory changes, the Bitcoin ecosystem has seen a lot of activity this week.
North Korea suspected of laundering money via HK blockchain firm
North Korea has reportedly been laundering money through a blockchain company it set up in Hong Kong, in a move designed to evade international sanctions.
Lazarus hackers hiding behind fake crypto firm, again
The notorious North Korean outfit has established a fake crypto firm whose GitHub code contains malware, for the second time.
Surprise, North Korea is reportedly building its own crypto
North Korea is in the early stages of developing its own cryptocurrency, a new report has revealed.
North Korea hackers face US sanctions over crypto thefts
The Department of the Treasury is so convinced that North Korea was the source of attacks that it has issued new sanctions against the cyber groups involved.
North Korea denies stealing $2 billion in crypto
North Korea denies accusations, and blames a conspiracy against them.
UN probes 35 North Korean cyber-attacks
A report from the U.N. Security Council dives into how bad North Korea has been as a cyber security hacker.
North Korea has reportedly stolen $2 billion from crypto exchanges
The country led by dictator Kim Jong-un is reportedly involved in massive theft of assets, estimated to be worth as much as $2 billion, from exchanges and banks.
North Korean phishing attempt almost works on Upbit customers
Crafty North Korean hackers nearly found a way to steal a bunch of money from South Korean cryptocurrency investors.
North Korea buying nuclear weapons with crypto theft fund: report
It is currently unclear how much cryptocurrency that North Korea has stockpiled, but it is estimated to be somewhere between $545 million and $735 million, according to a recent report.