U.S. Treasury officials have lifted sanctions on Tornado Cash, a crypto mixer that the U.S. government…
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North Korea launches new unit with a focus on AI hacking, per report
The North Korean government is reportedly establishing a new hacking group within the intelligence agency Reconnaissance…
Hackers launder most of Bybit’s stolen crypto worth $1.4B
The hackers who stole around $1.4 billion in cryptocurrency from crypto exchange Bybit have moved nearly…
FBI says North Korea ‘responsible’ for $1.4 billion Bybit heist
The FBI said the North Korean government is “responsible” for the hack at crypto exchange Bybit,…
Hacked crypto exchange Bybit offers $140 million bounty to trace stolen funds
Last week, hackers stole around $1.4 billion in Ethereum cryptocurrency from crypto exchange Bybit, believed to…
Researchers accuse North Korea of $1.4 billion Bybit crypto heist
On Friday, hackers stole around $1.4 billion in Ethereum cryptocurrency from crypto exchange Bybit, in what…
US indicts five individuals in crackdown on North Korea’s illicit IT workforce
U.S. authorities have indicted five people over their alleged involvement in a multi-year scheme that saw…
North Korea stole over $659M in crypto heists during 2024, deploys fake job seekers
North Korean-backed hackers stole at least $659 million through multiple cryptocurrency heists in 2024, while also…
US government charges operators of crypto mixing service used by North Korea and ransomware gangs
On Friday, the U.S. Department of Justice announced the indictments of Russian citizens Roman Vitalyevich Ostapenko,…
North Korea-linked hackers accounted for 61% of all crypto stolen in 2024
Alongside the rising adoption and value of crypto assets, theft is also on the rise. This…