Court indicts 14 North Korean IT workers tied to $88 million in illicit gains It’s part of a broader effort to counter Pyongyang’s use of tech professionals to fool U.S. companies and nonprofits. 2 days ago By Tim Starks
(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
The original stock picture (left) and an AI fake (right) used by a North Korean threat actor who posed as a U.S.-based software engineer and was hired by the cyber firm KnowBe4. (Photo credit: KnowBe4) Pyongyang on the payroll? Signs that your company has hired a North Korean IT worker SecureWorks has released research that dives into the tell-tale behaviors behind remote employees that may be working on behalf of North Korea. Oct 16, 2024 By Derek B. Johnson
Safe Mode Mandiant’s Michael Barnhart on the North Korean IT worker crisis Michael Barnhart, DPRK Operations at Mandiant Oct 3, 2024 By CyberScoop Staff
Gen. Timothy Haugh speaks at a Senate Armed Services Committee confirmation hearing on July 20, 2023. (Photo by JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images) Cyber Command leader says budget powers are shaving time to complete tasks that once took years One example, said Gen. Timothy Haugh, was moving $140 million swiftly for training improvements. Sep 5, 2024 By Tim Starks
Flag of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (Manuel Augusto Moreno) Nashville man arrested for aiding North Korean remote IT worker fraud Matthew Knoot allegedly ran a laptop farm that funneled hundreds of thousands of dollars back to North Korea. Aug 8, 2024 By Greg Otto
A man watches a television screen showing a news broadcast with a photo of North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un, at a train station in Seoul on May 30, 2024. (Photo by Jung Yeon-je / AFP) North Korean hacker used hospital ransomware attacks to fund espionage U.S. prosecutors say Rim Jong Hyok used ransom payments from American health care providers to steal military secrets. Jul 25, 2024 By Elias Groll
(Anton Petrus/Getty Images) North Korean hacking group makes waves to gain Mandiant, FBI spotlight The newly designated APT45 pursues military intelligence but has been expanding its targets, Mandiant says. Jul 25, 2024 By Tim Starks
The original stock picture (left) and an AI fake (right) used by a North Korean threat actor who posed as a U.S.-based software engineer and was hired by the cyber firm KnowBe4. (Photo credit: KnowBe4) Cyber firm KnowBe4 hired a fake IT worker from North Korea The security awareness training company said in a blog post that the software engineer used stolen U.S. credentials and an AI-enhanced photo. Jul 24, 2024 By Matt Bracken