Hackers attempted to infiltrate CoinsPaid infrastructure directly starting in March 2023, but switched their approach to targeting individuals through fake high-salary job offers.
Category: North Korea
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US lawmakers urge White House to address North Korea’s use of digital assets: Report
Senator Elizabeth Warren was part of a group of lawmakers who pushed for provisions against crypto mixers and privacy coins in the National Defense Authorization Act in July.
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Atomic Wallet hackers turn to OFAC-sanctioned Garantex: Elliptic
Stolen loot crypto from Atomic wallets has started passing through sanctioned Russian-based exchange Garantex, according to Elliptic.
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Atomic Wallet hacker sends crypto to mixer used by Lazarus Group: Elliptic
Stolen crypto from Atomic wallets is already on the move to mixers according to Elliptic.
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Japan leads world in losses from North Korean crypto hacking with 30% of total: Report
An Elliptic report commissioned by Nikkei says Asian countries account for over 60% of losses to North Korean hacker and ransomware users; lax security played a role.
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US strips Ethereum dev Virgil Griffith of export privileges for 10 years
The export privilege bar comes as a consequence of Griffith’s conviction and further impacts his involvement in international trade and transactions.
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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.
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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.
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Controversial ‘Tiktok Ban Bill’ Sparks Concerns Among Cryptocurrency and Technology Advocates
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