Bleeping Computer
Alexey Pertsev, one of the main developers of the Tornado Cash cryptocurrency tumbler has been sentenced to 64 months in prison for his part in helping launder more than $2 billion worth of cryptocurrency.
The Cyber Express
A Dutch court ruling on Tuesday found one of the co-founders of the now-sanctioned Tornado Cash cryptocurrency mixer service guilty
The Record
Alexey Pertsev's case has been seen as a bellwether pitting financial privacy advocates who view blockchain anonymity as a fundamental right against law enforcement intent on tracking the source of funds.
DarkReading
A Russian-language campaign impersonates legitimate game operations to spread cross-platform infostealers.
The Record
North Korean hackers have turned back to a familiar service "to launder funds at scale and obfuscate their transaction trail,” according to blockchain research company Elliptic after tracking funds stolen from the HTX cryptocurrency exchange in November.
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Bleeping Computer
Japan's Computer Security Incident Response Team (JPCERT/CC) is warning that the notorious North Korean hacking group Lazarus has uploaded four malicious PyPI packages to infect developers with malware.
The Cyber Express
A Brazilian currency exchange cyberattack has surfaced on the dark web, offering unauthorized access for a price tag of $15,000.
The Record
There's a new extortion site on the dark web displaying a handful of apparent victims of the cybercrime operation. It does not show any listings from before the takedown.
Security Affairs
Crooks stole nearly $10 million from the wallet of one of the co-founders of the video game Axie Infinity and the related Ronin Network.
The Record
One of the co-founders of the video game Axie Infinity and the related Ronin Network had nearly $10 million in cryptocurrency stolen from personal accounts.
Bleeping Computer
The North Korean hacker collective Lazarus, infamous for having carried out numerous large-scale cryptocurrency heists over the years, has switched to using YoMix bitcoin mixer to launder stolen proceeds.
HACKRead
The Deepfake scam took place in Hong Kong; however, the name of the targeted company is still unknown.
Bleeping Computer
North Korean-backed state hackers have stolen an estimated $3 billion in a long string of hacks targeting the cryptocurrency industry over the last six years since January 2017.
SecurityWeek
US Treasury sanctions Sinbad, saying the cryptocurrency mixer is laundering funds for North Korean hacking group Lazarus.
CyberNews
Sinbad operated on the Bitcoin blockchain and was a preferred mixing service for North Korea’s threat actors.
The Cyber Express
In a significant move to combat cyber-enabled criminal activities, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control
The Hacker News
The U.S. Treasury Department has imposed sanctions against a virtual currency mixer called Sinbad.
HACKRead
According to the US government, Sinbad.io provided its services to the Lazarus group to launder money stolen from numerous data breaches, including those affecting Horizon Bridge, Axie Infinity, and Atomic Wallet.
Bleeping Computer
The U.S. Department of the Treasury has sanctioned the Sinbad cryptocurrency mixing service for its use as a money-laundering tool by the North Korean Lazarus hacking group.
The Record
Officials said the Sinbad.io mixer has been used by North Korea’s Lazarus Group to process millions of dollars’ worth of virtual currency stolen during attacks over the last two years.
DarkReading
No one has turned the job market into an attack surface quite like North Korea, which plays both sides for financial gain and, possibly, espionage.
Bleeping Computer
Microsoft warns that the BlueNoroff North Korean hacking group is setting up new attack infrastructure for upcoming social engineering campaigns on LinkedIn.
Bleeping Computer
The North Korean-backed BlueNorOff threat group targets Apple customers with new macOS malware tracked as ObjCShellz that can open remote shells on compromised devices.
The Hacker News
The U.S. Justice Department indicts two founders of Tornado Cash, a cryptocurrency mixer service, for laundering over $1 billion in criminal proceeds.
Bleeping Computer
The U.S. Justice Department charged two Tornado Cash founders with helping criminals, including the notorious North Korean Lazarus hacking group, launder over $1 billion worth of stolen cryptocurrency through their decentralized crypto mixing service.
Bleeping Computer
The FBI warned that North Koreans are likely readying to cash out tens of millions worth of stolen cryptocurrency out of hundreds of millions stolen in the last year alone.
The Record
The Department of Justice unsealed an indictment against two founders of Tornado Cash, a cryptocurrency mixer that was accused of helping North Korean hackers launder hundreds of millions of dollars in stolen funds.
The Record
The FBI attributed three recent cyberattacks on cryptocurrency platforms to the North Korean government’s APT38 hacking group and warned that Pyongyang is likely to attempt to cash out the stolen proceeds.
Security Affairs
Crypto-payments service provider CoinsPaid suffered a cyber attack that resulted in the theft of $37,200,000 worth of cryptocurrency. CoinsPaid, a crypto-payment service provider, fell victim to a cyber attack, leading to the theft of $37,200,000 worth of cryptocurrency. The company attributes the cyber heist to the North Korea-linked APT Lazarus, which is also responsible for […]
Bleeping Computer
Estonian crypto-payments service provider CoinsPaid has announced that it experienced a cyber attack on July 22nd, 2023, that resulted in the theft of $37,200,000 worth of cryptocurrency.
Bleeping Computer
Blockchain analysts blame the North Korean Lazarus hacking group for a recent attack on payment processing platform Alphapo where the attackers stole almost $60 million in crypto.
Bleeping Computer
GitHub is warning of a social engineering campaign targeting the accounts of developers in the blockchain, cryptocurrency, online gambling, and cybersecurity sectors to infect their devices with malware.
Bleeping Computer
US-based enterprise software company JumpCloud was breached by North Korean Lazarus Group hackers, according to security researchers at SentinelOne and CrowdStrike.
Bleeping Computer
The notorious North Korean hacking group known as Lazarus has been linked to the recent Atomic Wallet hack, resulting in the theft of over $35 million in crypto.
Bleeping Computer
The Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced sanctions today against four entities and one individual for their involvement in illicit IT worker schemes and cyberattacks generating revenue to finance North Korea's weapons development programs.
Bleeping Computer
A new Lazarus campaign considered part of "Operation DreamJob" has been discovered targeting Linux users with malware for the first time.
The Hacker News
Law enforcement agencies have taken down ChipMixer, a crypto mixer service that laundered over $3.75 billion linked to cybercrime and illicit tasks.
DataBreaches
Wednesday, March 15, 2023 Justice Department Investigation Leads to Takedown of Darknet Cryptocurrency Mixer that Processed Over $3 Billion of Unlawful...
The Hacker News
Norwegian police have seized over $5.8 million worth of cryptocurrency stolen by North Korean hackers in the Axie Infinity Ronin Bridge hack.
Infosecurity News
Funds were taken in attack on Ronin Network
Bleeping Computer
Norwegian police (Økokrim) have seized 60 million kroner ($5,800,000) worth of cryptocurrency stolen by the North Korean Lazarus hacking group last year from Axie Infinity's Ronin Bridge.
DataBreaches
Laura Dobberstein reports: Norwegian authorities announced on Thursday that they had recovered $5.9 million of cryptocurrency stolen in the Axie Infinity hack...
Infosecurity News
Sanctioned mixer Blender is actually Sinbad, says Elliptic
Bleeping Computer
North Korean hackers have found a way around U.S.-imposed sanctions to launder the cryptocurrency proceeds from their heists, according to evidence discovered by blockchain analysts.
The Record
North Korea's Lazarus Group is accused of targeting an Indian medical research company and other businesses in the energy sector.
The Record
Nearly $4 billion was stolen in cyberattacks on cryptocurrency platforms in 2022 according to data from blockchain research firm Chainalysis.
Bleeping Computer
The FBI has concluded its investigation on the $100 million worth of ETH heist that hit Harmony Horizon in June 2022 and validated that the hackers responsible for it are the Lazarus group and APT38.
Bleeping Computer
The North Korean 'Lazarus' hacking group is linked to a new attack spreading fake cryptocurrency apps under the made-up brand, "BloxHolder," to install the AppleJeus malware for initial access to networks and steal crypto assets.
Ars Technica
Cryptocurrency theft has become one of the regime’s main sources of revenue.
The Hacker News
Hackers stole cryptocurrency worth around $100 million from a Binance-linked blockchain.
The Record
The world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange Binance lost at least $100 million in a hack on Thursday, the company disclosed Thursday.
Ars Technica
World’s largest crypto exchange targeted in security breach.
Bleeping Computer
The North Korean Lazarus hacking group is now using fake 'Crypto.com' job offers to hack developers and artists in the crypto space, likely with a long-term goal of stealing digital assets and cryptocurrency.
The Hacker News
Hackers stole $160 million worth of digital assets from crypto trading platform Wintermute.
Infosecurity News
The campaign was disclosed by Symantec and AhnLab but Cisco Talos is now providing more details
Infosecurity News
Funds were taken in biggest ever digital currency heist
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Bleeping Computer
Coinbase announced on Tuesday that it is funding a lawsuit brought by six people in the U.S. against the Department of Treasury's for the sanctions on the Tornado Cash open-source cryptocurrency mixer platform.
Security Affairs
US authorities recovered more than $30 million worth of cryptocurrency stolen by the North Korea-linked Lazarus APT from Axie Infinity. A joint operation conducted by enforcement and leading organizations in the cryptocurrency industry allowed to recover more than $30 million worth of cryptocurrency stolen by North Korean-linked APT group Lazarus from online video game Axie […]
The Hacker News
U.S. seizes nearly $30 million worth of cryptocurrency stolen from online video game Axie Infinity by North Korea-linked Lazarus Group.
Ars Technica
Blockchain analysis keeps getting better. Expect more seizures to come.
The Record
More than $30 million worth of cryptocurrency allegedly stolen by hackers connected to the North Korean government has been seized by law enforcement agencies.
Bleeping Computer
With the help of blockchain analysts and FBI agents, the U.S. government seized $30 million worth of cryptocurrency stolen by the North Korean threat group 'Lazarus' from the token-based 'play-to-earn' game Axie Infinity earlier in the year.
Bleeping Computer
The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is warning investors that cyber criminals increasingly exploiting security vulnerabilities in Decentralized Finance (DeFi) platforms to steal cryptocurrency.
DarkReading
Lazarus continues to expand an aggressive, ongoing spy campaign, using fake Coinbase job openings to lure in victims.
The Hacker News
North Korea-backed Lazarus Group has been observed attacking job seekers with malware that can run on Apple Macs with Intel and M1 chipsets.
The Hacker News
Customer engagement platform Twilio suffered a data breach after hackers gained "unauthorised access" by tricking some employees.
The Hacker News
U.S. Treasury Sanctions Virtual Currency Mixer Tornado Cash for Alleged Use in Laundering
Security Affairs
The U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned the crypto mixer service Tornado Cash used by North Korea. The U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has sanctioned the crypto mixer service Tornado Cash used by North Korean-linked Lazarus APT Group. The mixers are essential components for cybercriminals that use […]
SecurityWeek
The US placed sanctions on Tornado Cash, a leading "crypto mixer" for transactions in virtual currency that US officials describe as a hub for laundering stolen funds, including by North Korean hackers.
Bleeping Computer
Hackers suspected to be from the North Korean Lazarus group tried their luck at stealing cryptocurrency from deBridge Finance, a cross-chain protocol that enables the decentralized transfer of assets between various blockchains.
CyberScoop
Treasury accused the mixer of failing to stop laundering from malicious cyber actors including North Korea's Lazarus Group.
Bleeping Computer
The U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned Tornado Cash today, a decentralized cryptocurrency mixer service used to launder more than $7 billion since its creation in 2019.
Bleeping Computer
A new social engineering campaign by the notorious North Korean Lazarus hacking group has been discovered, with the hackers impersonating Coinbase to target employees in the fintech industry.
CyberScoop
The apparent software-based attack stands out among other major cryptocurrency hacks that have totaled nearly $2 billion so far in 2022.
The Hacker News
U.S. State Department has announced rewards of up to $10 million for information that could help disrupt North Korean hackers.
Bleeping Computer
The decentralized music platform Audius was hacked over the weekend, with threat actors stealing over 18 million AUDIO tokens worth approximately $6 million.
Bleeping Computer
The U.S. State Department has increased rewards paid to anyone providing information on any North Korean-sponsored threat groups' members to $10 million.
ZDNet
US government warns local businesses that North Korean IT workers are posing as US contractors to gain remote work.
ZDNet
Cyber agencies advise users to check contracts to ensure providers have sufficient security controls in place.
Infosecurity News
Blender.io is the first crypto mixing service to be hit
ZDNet
Blender.io blocked from transactions involving Americans after laundering crypto for North Korea.
Security Affairs
The U.S. Department of Treasury sanctioned cryptocurrency mixer Blender.io used by North Korea-linked Lazarus APT. The U.S. Department of Treasury sanctioned the cryptocurrency mixer Blender.io used by the North Korea-linked Lazarus APT to launder the funds stolen from Axie Infinity’s Ronin bridge. This is the first time ever, Treasury is sanctioning a virtual currency mixer. […]
The Hacker News
U.S. Treasury Department has sanctioned cryptocurrency mixer Blender for aiding North Korean hackers to launder millions of dollars.
CyberScoop
Blender was used to launder $20.5 million of the $620 million which the Department of Treasury alleges North Korean hackers stole in March.
Bleeping Computer
The US Department of Treasury today sanctioned cryptocurrency mixer Blender.io used last month by the North Korean-backed Lazarus hacking group to launder funds stolen from Axie Infinity's Ronin bridge.
The Record
The department says the Blender.io service was used by North Korea's Lazarus Group to launder illicit proceeds from the Ronin Network hack.
ZDNet
Here's how North Korea's Lazarus hackers use LinkedIn to reach targets and Office macros to compromise hosts.
ZDNet
BAYC says it was following security best practice, and yet someone gained control of its Instagram account.
Infosecurity News
UN North Korea expert says cybercrime pays for country’s banned missile and nuclear programs
CyberScoop
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is attributing the campaign to hackers known as the Lazarus Group.
The Hacker News
The United States Treasury, FBI, and CISA warn against North Korean hackers targeting blockchain companies.
Security Affairs
The U.S. government blames North Korea-linked APT Lazarus for the recent $600 million Ronin Validator cyber heist. The U.S. government attributes the recent $600 million Ronin Validator cryptocurrencty heist to the North Korea-linked APT Lazarus. The U.S. Treasury announced in a notice the sanctions against the Ethereum address used by the APT to receive the […]
ZDNet
The notorious group was also behind the the destructive wiper attack on Sony Pictures Entertainment in 2014.
ZDNet
Binance, a16z, and Animoca Brands chip in for funding round while the network has its security upgraded.
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Infosecurity News
Cyber-heist could be biggest ever
ZDNet
The attacker took control of validation nodes and then stripped the network in a pair of transactions.
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