
Indian crypto exchange WazirX has just secured the approval of the Singapore High Court to convene with its users in a bid to address debts and recover following a costly cyberattack last year. In July, the North Korean Lazarus group hacked WazirX and stole more than $230 million worth of assets, the massive loss prompted […]
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The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is reportedly proposing a refund requirement for digital assets following a slew of crypto hacks. According to a new report by The Financial Times, the CFPB – which aims to protect consumers from unfair financial practices by institutions – is proposing a new rule that would mandate crypto […]
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The South Korean government says it is imposing sanctions on 15 North Koreans who engage in illicit cyber activities to raise funds for their totalitarian state. In a statement, South Korea’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs says the individuals – Park Heung-ryong, Yoon Jung-sik, Lee Il-jin, Kim Kyung-il, Kang Hyun-cheol, Kim Cheol-min, Lee Geum-hyung, Kim Ryu-sung, […]
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The sanctioned agents were allegedly generating funds for North Korea’s nuclear weapons development program.
North Korean hackers are being pursued by governments worldwide that blame them for more than half of the value of cryptocurrency stolen during 2024.
Hackers like the infamous Lazarus Group are prime suspects in some of the most notorious cyber thefts in Web3, including the $600 million Ronin network hack.
South Korea is the latest country to impose sanctions against 15 North Korean IT organization members and one related group.
The United States and South Korea are reportedly partnering in a joint research initiative aimed at strengthening protections against the theft of crypto assets. According to a report by the Yonhap News Agency, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the government of South Korea signed an agreement to jointly develop technologies aimed at curbing […]
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North Korean hackers stole $308 million in Bitcoin (BTC) from Japanese cryptocurrency exchange DMM in May 2024, federal investigators confirmed Tuesday. The FBI, Japan’s National Police Agency and the Department of Defense Cyber Crime Center identified the North Korean group known as “TraderTraitor” as responsible for the theft of 4,502.9 Bitcoin, according to a new […]
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Bitcoin led a crypto market correction early Monday, taking BTC to the $92,762 level and putting it down over 12% over the last seven days. At the tail end of the weekend, well-known blockchain security expert Taylor Monahan who works for crypto wallet MetaMask reported that several addresses linked to the DPRK were trading on […]
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