Inside the fake crypto startup that fooled North Korean IT workers
It isn’t often that a reporter gets asked to pose as a venture capitalist to fool suspected North Korean IT workers. But in June, I...
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North Korea Now Leans on Crime Networks to Launder Stolen Crypto: RUSI
In brief North Korea stole at least $2.8 billion in crypto between January 2024 and September 2025 and increasingly launders it through established criminal networks,...
Bybit Sues North Korea Over $1.5B Hack, Wins Order Freezing Assets
In brief Bybit has sued North Korea, its Reconnaissance General Bureau and the Lazarus Group in U.S. federal court over the $1.5 billion theft from...
US court backs Bybit’s bid to trace funds from $1.5B North Korea hack
United States court records unsealed on Thursday show that a federal judge backed crypto exchange Bybit’s effort to trace assets stolen in the $1.5 billion...
Bybit sues North Korea over $1.5B Lazarus hack
Bybit has sued North Korea, its intelligence agency and the Lazarus Group in a U.S. federal court as the exchange seeks to recover assets stolen...
Bitcoin Telegram accounts targeted by North Korean hackers
Bitcoiners are facing a renewed warning over an active social-engineering campaign that hijacks trusted Telegram accounts and funnels cryptocurrency professionals into fake Zoom or Microsoft...
CLARITY Act Is Secret to Killing North Korean Lazarus Hacker Group, Says Lummis
Senator Cynthia Lummis has put national security at the center of her push for the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, arguing the bill’s three core...
North Korea hackers scan crypto wallets through fake Zoom calls
North Korea-linked hacking group BlueNoroff is using fake Zoom and Microsoft Teams meetings to profile cryptocurrency users before delivering malware. Summary BlueNoroff scans browser wallets...
North Korea arrests bank hacking ring tied to crypto laundering: Report
Daily NK reported that North Korea arrested former state cyber operators accused of hacking two state banks and laundering funds through crypto. North Korean authorities...
Consensys halts releases after North Korea-linked developer gains access
Consensys has temporarily halted product releases after a North Korea-linked consultant gained access to its systems for about one month. Summary Consensys halted product releases...