North Korea Financial News
31.01 / 12:47
Blockchain
Ethereum
Twitter
BLOCK
Binance
Platform
Bitcoin
Hackers Launder $27 Million in Stolen Ethereum From North Korean
The cash that were taken in June 2022 are still being laundered by the North Korean exploiters who were behind the assault on the Harmony Bridge. The criminals transferred another $27.18 million worth of Ethereum (ETH) over the weekend, as shown by on-chain data that was published on January 28 by blockchain detective ZachXBT.
30.01 / 18:09
30.01 / 17:07
Hackers
North Korean Hackers Launder Staggering $27 Million in Ethereum from Recent Harmony Bridge Attack: Here's What You Need to Know
In the aftermath of last year’s attack against the cross-chain bridge provider Harmony, North Korean hackers, who are widely blamed for the incident, are believed to have just finished laundering some ETH 17,278, worth more than $27 million, according to industry observers.
30.01 / 14:29
Provident
Digital
security
White House: North Korean Funded Missile Program with $1bn Crypto Hack Haul
The White House says that crypto industry “security vulnerabilities” allowed North Korean hackers to “steal more than $1 billion” in the past two years. And the US says Pyongyang has used the funds to support its missile program.
29.01 / 20:11
defi
Hackers
Money laundering
North Korean hackers launder $27M ETH from Harmony Bridge attack
North Korean exploiters behind the Harmony Bridge attack continue to launder the funds stolen in June 2022. According to on-chain data revealed on Jan. 28 by blockchain sleuth ZachXBT, the perpetrators moved another $27.18 million in Ethereum (ETH) over the weekend.
27.01 / 17:25
Blockchain
UPS
Provident
Target
Hackers
Strategy
Crypto users
North Korean Hackers ‘Trying to Bait Crypto Users With Bogus Job Offers’
North Korean hackers are trying to break into crypto accounts by sending bogus job offers, a security provider has claimed.
26.01 / 18:53
Ethereum
ETH
Ether
$321 Million Wormhole Hacker is Moving Funds, On-chain Data Shows
A hacker who stole 120,000 ETH tokens, worth above $321 million at the time, from the Wormhole cross-chain bridge has started moving funds, according to various on-chain analysts. On the 23rd of January, the hacker moved $155 million worth of Ether tokens to 1Inch, a decentralized exchange (DEX).
26.01 / 13:45
Man
Parke
Southern
Crypto Exchange
raid
S Korean Prosecutors Raid Bithumb in Price Manipulation Probe, Hope to Arrest ‘Owner’
The South Korean crypto exchange Bithumb has suffered another double blow from the nation’s prosecutors – who have raided the exchange in a price manipulation probe. Officers also want to arrest Bithumb’s suspected largest shareholder on embezzlement charges.
25.01 / 05:07
cryptocurrency
Bitcoin prices
Crypto prices today
Top Cryptocurrency Prices Today January 25: Bitcoin, Ether in the red; Dogecoin top laggard
Major cryptocurrencies traded in the red early on January 25 as the global crypto market cap decreased 3.52 percent to $1.01 trillion, over the last day. The total crypto market volume over the last 24 hours is $57.25 billion, which makes a 2.75 percent increase.
24.01 / 17:09
Blockchain
Ethereum
Provident
Target
Reuters
Hack
FBI Says North Korea Was Behind $100m Harmony Horizon Bridge Hack
The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has blamed North Korean hackers for the attack last year on the cross-chain bridge provider Harmony. The Harmony Horizon bridge was compromised in June 2022, with hackers making off with $100 million worth of crypto.
24.01 / 05:09
cryptocurrency
Crypto prices today
Bitcoin Price
Top Cryptocurrency Prices Today January 24: Bitcoin, Ether flatlines; Polkadot top gainer as crypto MCap tops $1 trillion
Major cryptocurrencies traded in the green early on January 24 as the global crypto market cap rose 0.44 percent to $1.05 trillion, over the last day. The total crypto market volume over the last 24 hours is $55.74 billion, which is a 6.92 percent increase.
24.01 / 04:41
Hackers
hacks
regulation
lazarus
North Korea's Lazarus Group masterminded $100M Harmony hack: FBI confirms
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has confirmed the Lazarus Group and APT38 as the culprits behind the $100 million Harmony Bridge Hack from June 2022.
24.01 / 00:48
Blockchain
UPS
Ethereum
Twitter
Binance
hacks
Bitcoin
Crypto tracker picks up trail of funds heisted from Harmony Bridge in June
Crypto tracking platform MistTrack has followed funds taken in the Harmony bridge hack and made 350 addresses associated with the attack public. North Korea’s state-sponsored Lazarus Group is thought to be behind the hack. According to a Twitter thread posted on Jan. 23, the funds were transferred through various exchanges in an effort to elude trackers.
17.01 / 17:25
Ethereum
lazarus
Lazarus Group's Stolen 41,000 ETH from Harmony Bridge Hack is on The Move
A whopping 41,000 ETH stolen by the North Korean hackers Lazarus Group are currently being deposited on crypto exchanges.
16.01 / 14:07
Binance
defi
Hackers
Bitcoin
Binance, Huobi team up to recover $2.5M from Harmony One hackers
Security teams at crypto exchanges Binance and Huobi worked together to freeze and recover 121 Bitcoin (BTC) from hackers behind the Harmony bridge exploit.
11.01 / 13:41
business
Huobi clarifies Korean operations: Two separate entities aiming at same market
Following the report about Huobi Korea’s planned buyout of its shares from Huobi Global, the latter revealed that the deal has already been made, and the two platforms have been operating completely separately since the Fall of 2022.
10.01 / 08:47
defi
regulation
Decentralization
Money laundering
Sanctions couldn't 'pull the plug' on Tornado Cash: Chainalysis
Sanctions aimed at decentralized crypto mixer Tornado Cash weren’t able to completely cut off its usage, though it has hamstrung the service, a blockchain analytics firm has shared.
09.01 / 22:49
business
Huobi Korea seeks to split from parent company, change its name: Report
Local media reported Jan. 9 that cryptocurrency exchange Huobi Korea is preparing to purchase its shares from Huobi Global and change its name. About 72% of shares in Huobi Korea are owned by Huobi Global cofounder Leon Li. Huobi Korean chairman Cho Kook-bong would take over Li’s share in the Korean company. Cho is also the owner of a major crypto mining operation in the country, according to local outlet News1.
09.01 / 19:09
Hack
North Korean Crypto Hacks to ‘Surge’ This Year, Say Experts
A “surge” in North Korean crypto hacks is on its way in 2023, a security provider has claimed.
28.12 / 23:13
Hackers
Fidelity plans NFT marketplace: Nifty Newsletter, Dec. 21–27
In this week’s newsletter, read about investment giant Fidelity planning to enter the nonfungible token (NFT) space and how Italy’s NFT market will grow. Check out how North Korean hackers use phishing websites to target NFT holders and listen to a conversation with Crypto Raiders in the NFT Steez podcast. And, don’t forget this week’s Nifty News featuring Japanese gaming firm Square Enix investing millions in an NFT game developer.
28.12 / 14:41
Hack
Hackers
phishing scam
Kaspersky Report: North Korean Hackers Impersonating Crypto VCs in New Phishing Scam
BlueNoroff, a subgroup of the North Korean state-sponsored hacking group Lazarus, is now impersonating venture capitalists looking to invest in crypto startups in a new phishing method.
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