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US Justice Department Seizes $500K in Ransom Payments and Crypto From North Korean Hackers
Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco said the FBI has identified a new type of ransomware used by the state-sponsored hackers.
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By Elizabeth Napolitano
Jul 19, 2022 at 3:36 p.m. UTC
Jul 19, 2022
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3AC Contagion Fears; Saylor Buys More Bitcoin
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3AC Contagion Fears; Saylor Buys More Bitcoin
Three Arrows Capital reportedly told to liquidate while market contagion fears grow. Microstrategy buys another $10 million worth of bitcoin. N. Korea suspected of $100 millio...
3AC Contagion Fears; Saylor Buys More Bitcoin
By CoinDesk Staff
Jun 30, 2022 at 3:39 p.m. UTC
Jun 30, 2022
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Harmony Horizon Exploit Linked to North Korea, $10M Bounty Offered
The blockchain's develops now have a "global manhunt" to track down the attackers.
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By Shaurya Malwa
Jun 30, 2022 at 10:15 a.m. UTC
Jun 30, 2022
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Finance
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North Korean Hacking Group Behind $100M Horizon Bridge Hack: Report
Blockchain analytics firm Elliptic has traced the hack back to the Lazarus Group, a state-sponsored North Korean hacking organization.
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By Cheyenne Ligon
Jun 29, 2022 at 11:22 p.m. UTC
Jun 29, 2022
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US Treasury Official Warns Crypto Industry to Proactively Sanction 'Problematic' Wallets
FinCEN Associate Director Alessio Evangelista said crypto service providers shouldn't wait for the government to designate a wallet if it's being used for illicit activity.
FinCEN Associate Director Alessio Evangelista (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
By Danny Nelson
May 19, 2022 at 4:37 p.m. UTC
May 19, 2022
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US Agencies Warn of Attempts by North Koreans to Get IT Jobs
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US Agencies Warn of Attempts by North Koreans to Get IT Jobs
Three U.S. government agencies warned on Monday that some North Korean IT workers were trying to secure jobs while concealing their nationalities. CoinDesk’s Nikhilesh De disc...
US Agencies Warn of Attempts by North Koreans to Get IT Jobs
By CoinDesk Staff
May 17, 2022 at 3:12 p.m. UTC
May 17, 2022
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US Agencies Warn of Attempts by North Koreans to Get IT Jobs While Concealing Nationality
In many cases, these workers say they are U.S.-based and not North Korean teleworkers, and they often take on virtual currency projects.
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By Nelson Wang
May 16, 2022 at 7:04 p.m. UTC
May 16, 2022
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US Sanctions North Korea-Linked Bitcoin Mixer Blender.io
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US Sanctions North Korea-Linked Bitcoin Mixer Blender.io
The U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned North Korea-linked crypto mixing service Blender.io as part of its efforts to ice the flow of...
US Sanctions North Korea-Linked Bitcoin Mixer Blender.io
By CoinDesk Staff
May 9, 2022 at 4:16 p.m. UTC
May 9, 2022
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US Officials Add North Korea-Linked Bitcoin Mixer, More BTC and ETH Addresses to Sanctions List
The U.S. Treasury Department is ramping up efforts to ice the flow of stolen crypto from a historic $620 million hack.
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By Nikhilesh De
May 6, 2022 at 1:08 p.m. UTC
May 6, 2022
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