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Report: In 2021 North Korea Hacked Nearly $400M in Crypto

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Report: In 2021 North Korea Hacked Nearly $400M in Crypto

RiSec.n0tst3 14 January 2022

North Korean hackers launched at least seven attacks on cryptocurrency platforms last year to steal almost $400 million worth of digital assets, according to a report by blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis. “From 2020 to 2021, the number of North Korean-linked hacks jumped from four to seven, and the value extracted from these hacks grew by 40%,” the report said. The attacks primarily targeted investment firms and centralized exchanges. The report stated that the hackers siphoned the funds from the organizations’ internet-connected “hot wallets” into DPRK-controlled addresses by using complex tactics...

North Korean Hacking Group Target Russian Foreign Ministry

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North Korean Hacking Group Target Russian Foreign Ministry

RiSec.n0tst3 6 January 2022

A North Korean cyberespionage group named Konni has been linked to a series of targeted attacks aimed at the Russian Foreign Ministry of Affairs (MID) with New Year lures to compromise Windows systems with malware. North Korean Hackers Start New Year with Attacks on Russian Foreign Ministry “This activity cluster demonstrates the patient and persistent nature of advanced actors in waging multi-phased campaigns against perceived high-value networks,” researchers from Lumen Technologies’ Black Lotus Labs said in an analysis shared with The Hacker News. The Konni group’s tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs)...