Tether, Circle, Paxos, and Techteryx, four of the leading stablecoin issuers, have identified and frozen wallets associated with the Lazarus group, a North Korean hacking group. These wallets containing millions of cryptocurrencies are believed to be involved in laundering of funds from various cryptocurrency thefts. The multiple cyber crime incidents orchestrated by the Lazarus Group…
š Stay Ahead with AltcoinDaily.co! š Stablecoin issuers Tether and Circle have blocked wallet addresses linked to the notorious North Korean hacker group Lazarus Group.Ā According to ZachXBTās investigation, other stablecoin issuers, like Paxos and Techteryx, also backlisted Lazarus Group. These wallet addresses are reported to hold $4.96 million in various stablecoins, including USDT, Circleās…
Indonesian crypto exchange Indodax has reportedly suffered a $20.5 million exploit, according to blockchain security firm Cyvers. The losses were spread across multiple chains, including a $1.4 million loss in Bitcoin and a $5 million theft on the TRON and Polygon networks. Other impacted blockchains were Optimism and Ethereum, which had over $14 million in…
The United States, Japan, and the Republic of Korea (ROK) held their third Trilateral Diplomatic Working Group meeting on Friday in Seoul to address North Korean cyber threats. Led by U.S. Deputy Special Representative Seth Bailey, ROKās Lee Jun-il, and Japanās Kumagai Naoki, the meeting focused on North Korea’s cyber activities, including revenue generation through…
The FBI has issued a new warning about North Korea’s cyber campaigns targeting the cryptocurrency sector. The agency highlighted the use of sophisticated, hard-to-detect social engineering tactics to deploy malware and steal digital assets. North Korean hackers are reportedly focusing on decentralized finance (defi) platforms and cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds (ETFs). FBI Warns of North Korean…
September 4, 2024 at 09:58 AM GST 2 mins read News The FBI warns of rising North Korean cyberattacks targeting DeFi, cryptocurrency firms, and ETFs using sophisticated social engineering. North Korean hackers impersonate legitimate entities, using detailed reconnaissance to craft highly convincing phishing attacks on crypto firms. Recent breaches, including the $235M WazirX hack, highlight…
Microsoft recently detected a North Korean cyber group, Citrine Sleet, exploiting a security vulnerability in Chromium-based browsers, including Google Chrome. This flaw allowed attackers to execute malicious code on compromised devices. Citrine Sleet used advanced tactics, such as fake cryptocurrency websites, to conduct their attacks. North Korean Cyber Group Citrine Sleet Exploits Chromium Zero-Day Vulnerability…
The U.S. Department of State and the Republic of Korea’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs co-hosted a symposium in New York City on Tuesday, focusing on protecting the virtual asset industry from exploitation by North Korea (DPRK) and disrupting its revenue generation. The event aimed to curb DPRK’s efforts to fund its weapons of mass destruction…