OFAC sanctions OTC traders who converted crypto for North Korea’s Lazarus group
U.S. law enforcement has identified three individuals who handled stolen crypto and fiat for the benefit of North Korea.
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North Korea and criminals are using DeFi services for money laundering — US Treasury
Despite the warnings on DeFi, Treasury noted that "most money laundering, terrorist financing, and proliferation financing" occurred using fiat or outside the crypto ecosystem.
Massive supply chain attack targeting small number of crypto companies: Kaspersky
Crowdstrike and Kaspersky found an infection in a communications app that delivered a backdoor, but deployed it only a few times.
North Korean hackers using stolen crypto to mine more crypto via cloud services: Report
Cybersecurity firm Mandiant has “graduated” a new group of hackers who finance state goals and their own existence with the help of crypto laundering.
Euler Finance hacker sends 100 ETH to red-flagged North Korean address
While Chainalysis suspected the involvement of North Korea in the Euler Finance hack, it highlighted the possibility of misdirection by other hackers.
Brit who consulted North Korea on crypto reportedly detained in Moscow
Earlier, Christopher Emms was released by Saudi authorities due to the lack of evidence against him.
Seoul Sanctions North Korea Over Crypto Theft
South Korea has imposed sanctions on the North in relation to a number of cyberattacks often resulting in the theft of cryptocurrency. The authorities in Seoul say the regime in…
South Korea sets independent sanctions for crypto theft against North Korea
The sanctions against several well-known individuals and hacking groups came just hours after S. Korea announced a joint cyber venture with U.S. intelligence agencies against ransomware threats.
North Korea stole more crypto in 2022 than any other year: UN report
A report submitted to the United Nations found North Korean cyber attacks have become vastly more sophisticated and raked in more crypto than ever before.
DeFi enjoys a prolific start to 2023: Finance Redefined
DeFi marks a perfect entry into 2023 with a bullish January and TVL nearing $50 billion.