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North Korea Denies It Hacked $2 Billion in Fiat and Crypto

North Korea has denied a recent U.N. report suggesting it was behind major hacks that reaped around $2 billion for its weapons programs.

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UN Investigating 35 North Korean Military-Funding Cyberattacks

A more detailed U.N. report says North Korea is attacking banks via the SWIFT network, hacking crypto exchanges and cryptojacking.

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North Korea Stole $2 Billion in Crypto and Fiat to Fund Weapons Programs

North Korea is funding its weapons of mass destruction via hacks of banks and crypto exchanges, says a confidential U.N. report.

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Russian Hackers May Have Carried Out Largest Ever Crypto Exchange Theft

Russian hackers, not North Korean, may be the bad actors behind probably the biggest ever theft from a cryptocurrency exchange.

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North Korean Hackers Target Crypto Exchange UPbit's South Korean Users

North Korean hackers have been using a familiar phishing tool to steal UPbit customer details, security experts allege.

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North Korea Hacking Crypto Exchanges to Circumvent Sanctions: UN Panel

A U.N. Security Council panel has linked North Korea to millions lost in cryptocurrency hacks, Nikkei Asian Review reports.

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North Korean Hacking Group Lazarus Stole $571 Million in Cryptos: Report

North Korea's infamous hacking group, dubbed Lazarus, has managed to steal over half a billion dollars in cryptocurrencies, a report indicates.

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Dennis Rodman and Potcoin: How Crypto Gatecrashed a Historic Summit

One of the oldest cryptocurrencies teamed up with a former NBA star this week to make a splash at a historic summit between world leaders.

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Potcoin Might Sponsor Dennis Rodman's Trip to Trump-Kim Summit

Former NBA star Dennis Rodman is in talks with cryptocurrency startup PotCoin to have the latter sponsor a trip to the U.S.-North Korea summit.

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Trump Sanctions on North Korea Won't Stop Crypto Hacks, Senator Says

One U.S. senator thinks the Trump administration isn't doing enough to deter North Korean attacks on cryptocurrency users and exchanges.

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