North Korea, cryptocurrency

North Korea Blamed for May's $305M Hack on Japanese Crypto Exchange DMM
Japanese police and U.S. agencies said the attack was "affiliated" with TraderTraitor, which is characterized by social engineering.
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 year, the total value of cryptocurrency stolen surged 21%,
North Korean hackers linked to hack of 4,500 bitcoins from Japanese crypto exchange
North Korean hackers linked to the infamous Lazarus hacking group have been identified as being behind the theft of more than 4,500 bitcoins from Japanese cryptocurrency exchange DMM Bitcoin earlier this year.
US and Japan Blame North Korea for $308m Crypto Heist
Japan alert attributed North Korean hackers with a May 2024 crypto heist worth $308m from Japan-based company DMM
South Korea, US team up to craft new strategies against North Korean crypto heists: report
US and South Korea team up to tackle $1.6 billion in North Korean crypto thefts, focusing on tracking and preventing fund laundering.
It's been a huge year for criminals stealing cryptocurrency - and North Korea was largely to blame
More than $2.2 billion worth of cryptocurrency was stolen from crypto platforms throughout 2024 as theft of the decentralized money continues to rise, new research has claimed. The latest review from Chainalysis found theft rates are up 21%, with the number of hacks increasing from 282 incidents in 2023 to 303 in 2024.
North Korean hackers account for over 60% of all global cryptocurrency stolen in 2024
North Korean hackers have stolen $1.34bn (£1bn) in cryptocurrency in 2024, accounting for nearly 60 per cent of the total amount stolen across the world, according to a new study.
North Korean Hackers Stole $1.3 Billion In Crypto, Chainalysis Report Finds
Crypto hackers from North Korea stole $1.3 billion in funds in 2024, new data released this week from Chainalysis shows.
Horrific 48.2 Billion Yen Crypto Heist by North Korean Group
In a joint announcement on Tuesday, the FBI and Japan’s National Police Agency (NPA) revealed that a North Korean cyber attack group was responsible for the theft of 48.2 billion yen worth of cryptocurrency from DMM Bitcoin,
North Korean cyber actors were behind the $308 million cryptocurrency heist, says US and Japan
The North Korean cyber actors facilitated a “targeted social engineering” operation in which they pretended to be LinkedIn recruiters and contacted an employee at a Japan-based enterprise cryptocurren
Japan, US blame North Koreans for $300 million crypto theft
A North Korean hacking group stole cryptocurrency worth over $300 million from the Japan-based exchange DMM Bitcoin, according to Japanese police and the United States' FBI. The TraderTraitor group -- believed to be part of Lazarus Group,
North Korean hackers are said to have stolen $1,300,000,000 in crypto in 2024, an estimated 61% of the total funds swiped this year
Notable high-profile incidents in 2024 attributed to North Korean-sponsored hackers include a $50 million heist of Radiant ...
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North Korean Hackers Stole $1.3 Billion in 2024
North Korea hackers managed to steal $1.3 billion worth of crypto assets in 2024, according to a new report from Chainalysis.
FBI, Japan expose North Korea’s $305M DMM exchange hack details
The FBI said that the attack was linked to the North Korea-affiliated group TraderTraitor, which specializes in social ...
N Korea hackers stole $1.3bn of crypto this year - report
Some incidents may be linked to North Korean IT workers infiltrating tech firms, according to research firm Chainalysis.