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CoinspeakerNorth Korean Lazarus Hacker Group Taps LinkedIn in Targeted Crypto Theft After establishing contact with the victim on LinkedIn, the hacker group requested the applicants to "download" two coding challenges containing Trojan files. North Korean Lazarus Hacker Group Taps LinkedIn in Targeted Crypto Theft

Hackers in North Korea have allegedly garnered illicit entry into the U.S. software company Jump Cloud and have targeted crypto clients. North Korea Again Seeks to Garner Crypto Hackers from North Korea trying to steal crypto is nothing new. There are many state-based hackers in the Asian country who are working hard to garner illicit funds so North Korea can continue to fund and build its ongoing nuclear program. It’s estimated the nation has stolen billions of...

North Korea has long done anything and everything it could to get its hands on crypto. There’s no doubt about that. At this stage, it’s obvious the nation is trying to garner digital assets so it can fund its ongoing nuclear program. However, until now, we’ve always been afraid of Lazarus, as this is the main state-funded hacking organization trying to garner illicit crypto through stealing, cyberattacks, and thievery. North Korea Has a New Group Stealing Crypto It now...

Hackers from the sanctioned nation of Iran have allegedly hacked several servers of the United States government as a means of installing software to mine digital currencies. These hackers also allegedly sought to steal various network passwords and compromise the nation’s systems. Iran May Have Compromised the U.S. It is believed that hacking attempts by Iran may have started back in February of this year. This means that U.S. networks have been in danger for ten...

Earlier in the year, Live Bitcoin News reported a major hack on the Axie Infinity network. The company lost more than $600 million in crypto funds, and later analyses suggested the hack had occurred through the efforts of Lazarus, a notorious cybercrime enterprise based in the nuclear state of North Korea. Axie Infinity Comes Out the Winner It appears there is someone above looking out for Axie Infinity as law enforcement agents in the U.S. report having garnered as much...

North Korea isn’t too happy that it’s been called out by the United States for its repeated roles in cyberattacks designed to make off with stolen digital currency funds. The country is home to several hacking groups – including Lazarus, one of the most notorious organizations of its kind – and has allegedly stolen several billion dollars in digital currency over the years as a means of funding its ongoing nuclear program. North Korea and Its Long, Illicit History The...

Hackers in North Korea are once again making headlines. They are being blamed for the recent attack on a California-based crypto exchange called Harmony that ultimately resulted in more than $100 million in crypto funds vanishing overnight. Hackers in North Korea Labeled “Harmony Attackers” Three digital investigative firms have concluded that North Korea was at the center of the attack on Harmony. The money was stolen on the date of June 23 from a division known as...

Lazarus – the North Korean hacking group – is back in the news again today, this time because the organization is reportedly using apps to track those involved in the cryptocurrency space. Lazarus Is Doing Everything to Obtain Crypto Among the law enforcement agencies that have discovered this new activity from Lazarus are CISA, the US Treasury Department, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). All three organizations are now banding together as a means of...

Not long ago, Live Bitcoin News put out an article discussing the hacking of gaming network Axie Infinity, which ultimately resulted in more than $600 million in digital currency funds being stolen overnight. The incident is easily one to mar the crypto books and one of the biggest digital currency heists in history. Axie Infinity Was Allegedly Hit by Lazarus Since then, additional details have come about linking the incident to Lazarus, a notorious hacking group...

One of the biggest cryptocurrency thefts in history occurred last year. It involved the digital exchange KuCoin, which ultimately lost more than $275 million in total assets. Now, a new report has emerged blaming Lazarus – a North Korea-based hacking group – for the attack.Lazarus Is Behind a Massive TheftLazarus has been active for several years. The organization is believed to be centered in North Korea. It is also alleged that the group has stolen more than $1.75 billion in total digital...