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U.S. Sanctions North Korean IT Worker Network Supporting WMD Programs
2025-01-17 10:07

The U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned two individuals and four entities for their alleged involvement in illicit revenue generation schemes for the...

US cracks down on North Korean IT worker army with more sanctions
2025-01-16 18:48

The U.S. Treasury Department has sanctioned a network of individuals and front companies linked to North Korea's Ministry of National Defense that have generated revenue via illegal remote IT work...

North Korean IT Worker Fraud Linked to 2016 Crowdfunding Scam and Fake Domains
2025-01-15 13:32

Cybersecurity researchers have identified infrastructure links between the North Korean threat actors behind the fraudulent IT worker schemes and a 2016 crowdfunding scam. The new evidence...

North Korean Hackers Deploy OtterCookie Malware in Contagious Interview Campaign
2024-12-27 17:42

North Korean threat actors behind the ongoing Contagious Interview campaign have been observed dropping a new JavaScript malware called OtterCookie. Contagious Interview (aka DeceptiveDevelopment)...

FBI links North Korean hackers to $308 million crypto heist
2024-12-24 14:02

The North Korean hacker group 'TraderTraitor' stole $308 million worth of cryptocurrency in the attack on the Japanese exchange DMM Bitcoin in May. [...]

North Korean Hackers Pull Off $308M Bitcoin Heist from Crypto Firm DMM Bitcoin
2024-12-24 09:40

Japanese and U.S. authorities have formerly attributed the theft of cryptocurrency worth $308 million from cryptocurrency company DMM Bitcoin in May 2024 to North Korean cyber actors. "The theft...

North Korean hackers stole $1.3 billion worth of crypto this year
2024-12-22 15:19

North Korean hackers have stolen $1.34 billion worth of cryptocurrency across 47 cyberattacks that occurred in 2024, according to a new report by blockchain analysis company Chainalysis. [...]

DoJ Indicts 14 North Koreans for $88M IT Worker Fraud Scheme Over Six Years
2024-12-13 15:51

The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) has indicted 14 nationals belonging to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK or North Korea) for their alleged involvement in a long-running...

US offers $5 million for info on North Korean IT worker farms
2024-12-12 20:24

​The U.S. State Department is offering a reward of up to $5 million for information that could help disrupt the activities of North Korean front companies and employees who generated over $88...

Radiant links $50 million crypto heist to North Korean hackers
2024-12-09 20:25

Radiant Capital now says that North Korean threat actors are behind the $50 million cryptocurrency heist that occurred after hackers breached its systems in an October 16 cyberattack. [...]