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Why North Korea keeps stealing billions in crypto — out in the open
As North Korea's infiltration tactics grow more sophisticated, security experts say the crypto industry needs to understand what sets the regime apart from every other state-backed hacker — and why that difference makes it a dangerous threat to the ecosystem.
How North Korea's 6-month long secret espionage program has crypto community rethinking security
For years, the DeFi industry has treated security as a technical problem: something that could be solved with better code. But the Drift incident suggests something far more complex: that the real vulnerabilities may lie outside the codebase altogether.
Bitrefill accuses North Korea-linked Lazarus hacker group for compromising 18,500 purchase records
Bitrefill will cover the losses from operational capital.
Crypto’s Worst Six Months Yet? North Korea Hacks Lead to $2.1B in Thefts
North Korea-linked attacks have resulted in over $1.6 billion in losses, a TRM Labs report released Friday said.
North Korean Hackers Are Targeting Top Crypto Firms With Malware Hidden in Job Applications
A DPRK-linked group is using fake job sites and Python malware to infiltrate Windows systems of blockchain professionals — with credential theft and remote access as the endgame.
North Korean Hackers Targeting Crypto Developers With U.S. Shell Firms
Illicitly downloaded programs can steal data, provide remote access to infected systems, and serve as entry points for additional spyware or ransomware.
Venn Network Aims to Solve DeFi's Hacking Problem With More Decentralized Tech
Creator Or Dadosh says Venn creates a "completely new economy" for crypto security.
Latin American Exchange Bitso Taps Coincover for Security Services
Bitso will use Coincover’s non-custodial disaster recovery service and its risk engine to monitor outgoing transactions in real time.
North Korean Hacking Group Lazarus Withdraws $1.2M of Bitcoin From Coin Mixer
Lazarus Group, said to have been behind some $3 billion worth of cryptocurrency hacks and exploits over the past three years, appears to be moving around some of its bitcoin hoard. The group holds $79 million in wallets tagged by the blockchain analysis firm Arkham.
OpenZeppelin Reveals Top 10 Blockchain Hacking Techniques in 2022
The first and second place bugs involved layer 2 scaling system Optimism and vanity address generator Profanity.
