(Getty Images) Appeals court tosses sanctions on Tornado Cash crypto mixer The mixer was sanctioned after a North Korea hacking group used the software to launder more than $455 million. Nov 27, 2024 By Greg Otto
N. Korean hacker silhouette with North Korean Flag. (Getty Images) North Korean-linked hackers were caught experimenting with new macOS malware Researchers can’t tell if the malware was used in a campaign, or North Korean operatives were caught before they could deploy it in the wild. Nov 12, 2024 By Christian Vasquez
Flag of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (Manuel Augusto Moreno) North Korean hacking ops continue to exploit Log4Shell Two years after it was disclosed, the Log4j vulnerability continues to enable North Korean hacking operations. Dec 11, 2023 By AJ Vicens
Flag of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. (Manuel Augusto Moreno/Getty Images) North Korean hackers posed as Meta recruiter on LinkedIn Targets of the operation were given phony coding challenges that delivered a range of malware including a previously-unseen backdoor. Sep 29, 2023 By AJ Vicens
Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang. (Getty Images) ‘They outsmarted us.’ 3CX CEO acknowledges mistakes handling potential supply chain cyberattack "We have a security team, we do our own pentesting, we've got software scanners, we got a CSO ... Nonetheless, they outsmarted us." Mar 30, 2023 By Christian Vasquez AJ Vicens
Flags of the Workers’ Party of Korea, the foundational political party of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. (Getty Images) Supply chain cyberattack with possible links to North Korea could have thousands of victims globally An attack that could be the work of the notorious Lazarus Group attempted to install infostealer malware inside corporate networks. Mar 29, 2023 By AJ Vicens
Researchers say that a North Korean hacking group known for cryptocurrency heists is widening its aim (Getty Images) North Korean cryptocurrency hackers expand target list North Korean hackers known for cryptocurrency heists are expanding their targets to include education, government and healthcare, according to researchers tracking the group. The activity could be… Jan 25, 2023 By Tonya Riley
(Photo by NHAC NGUYEN/AFP via Getty Images) Cryptocurrency hacks shot up in 2022, amounting to almost $4 billion in losses The massive losses have prompted scrutiny from U.S. officials about how the illicit use of cryptocurrency poses a national security threat. Jan 5, 2023 By Tonya Riley
(Art Alex/Getty Images) Ransomware attacks jump as new malware strains proliferate, research finds Ransomware cases increased 47 percent amid a rise in attacks involving new strains of malware from the LockBit cybercrime syndicate. Aug 25, 2022 By AJ Vicens
The Treasury Department in Washington, D.C., on March 31, 2022. (Photo by STEFANI REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images) Why Tornado Cash sanctions are drawing fierce criticism, potential court challenge from crypto group Sanctions against the cryptocurrency mixer have ignited concern from industry stakeholders, privacy advocates and legal experts. Aug 15, 2022 By Tonya Riley