Crime
FBI: Lazarus Group carried out Harmony’s Horizon Protocol attack
The FBI has come forward to announce that the North Korean hacking group Lazarus was responsible for last year's exploit.
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North Koreans reportedly targeting crypto jobs for insider access
Beyond plagiarizing resumes, researchers also discovered that some suspected North Koreans doctored qualifications when applying for jobs.
Hacks
North Korea’s Lazarus Group linked to $100M Harmony exploit
Elliptics says the strategies employed for the Harmony exploit are consistent with the ones used for the Ronin Bridge exploit a few months ago.
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Crime
North Korea’s ‘illicit’ crypto holdings heavily impacted by market crash
Chainalysis says North Korea’s unlaundered crypto holdings have dropped to $65 million due to the recent crypto market crash.
Crime
US Federal agencies warn businesses against mistakenly hiring North Korean hackers
North Korean entities have dispatched thousands of skilled IT workers worldwide to get employment and generate funds for its missile program.
Hacks
North Korean hackers are targeting leading crypto organizations
Arthur Cheong claims the North Korean government sponsors the hackers, making them resourceful and sophisticated.
Hacks
US claims North Korea’s ‘Lazarus Group’ responsible for Axie Infinity hack
Authorities in the US have blacklisted an Ethereum wallet containing over 100,000 units of the stolen funds.
Legal
Ex-Ethereum dev given 5 year sentence over helping North Korea evade sanctions
Virgil Griffith was warned against attending a crypto conference in North Korea but he refused to heed the warning.
Crime
North Korea using hackers to raise revenue via crypto heists
Mandiant, a cybersecurity company which was recently acquired by Google, released a report detailing some of North Korea's cyber operations and how the country is using hackers to raise money via theft of crypto assets.
