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North Korean Hackers Stalk Crypto Startups Scrimping on Security

It’s every cryptocurrency project’s nightmare: Well-resourced hackers — perhaps backed by a rogue state like North Korea — strike out of nowhere, dismantling cyber defenses and making off with millions of dollars in customer funds. Many crypto outfits, large and …

North Korea Broke Into South Korean Chip Equipment Firms: Seoul’s Spy Agency

North Korea’s hacking groups have broken into at least two South Korean manufacturers of chipmaking equipment, as the country looks to evade sanctions and turn out its own semiconductors for weapons programs, South Korea’s spy agency said on Monday. The …

Fake Job Offer Opened Door to Suspected North Korean Crypto Hack

In late July, a programmerat Estonia’s CoinsPaid, the world’s biggest crypto payment provider, met over video link with a recruiter who had reached out on LinkedIn with a lucrative job offer. During the 40-minute job interview, the engineer was asked …

North Korean Hackers Stole $100 Million in Recent Cryptocurrency Heist: Analysts

North Korean hackers stole more than $100 million worth of digital currency in a recent heist affecting users of the Atomic Wallet service, cryptocurrency analytics firm Elliptic said Tuesday. In a blog post, Elliptic said that more than 5,500 digital …

North Korean Hackers Posed as NY Times, Voice of America Staff

Suspected North Korean hackers are posing as journalists and trying to gather intelligence about international officials’ approach to nuclear security policy and Kim Jong Un’s government, according to new research. A prolific cyber-espionage group that’s targeted US and South Korean …