US cracks down on North Korean IT worker army with more sanctions
The U.S. Treasury Department has sanctioned a network of individuals and front companies linked to North Korea's Ministry of National Defense…
US charges operators of cryptomixers linked to ransomware gangs
The U.S. Department of Justice indicted three operators of sanctioned Blender.io and Sinbad.io crypto mixer services used by ransomware gangs…
FBI links North Korean hackers to $308 million crypto heist
The North Korean hacker group 'TraderTraitor' stole $308 million worth of cryptocurrency in the attack on the Japanese exchange DMM Bitcoin…
US offers $5 million for info on North Korean IT worker farms
The U.S. State Department is offering a reward of up to $5 million for information that could help disrupt the…
Radiant links $50 million crypto heist to North Korean hackers
Radiant Capital now says that North Korean threat actors are behind the $50 million cryptocurrency heist that occurred after hackers…
North Korean hackers use new macOS malware against crypto firms
North Korean threat actor BlueNoroff has been targeting crypto-related businesses with a new multi-stage malware for macOS systems. [...]
New FASTCash malware Linux variant helps steal money from ATMs
North Korean hackers are using a new Linux variant of the FASTCash malware to infect the payment switch systems of…
Microsoft Office 2024 to disable ActiveX controls by default
After Office 2024 launches in October, Microsoft will disable ActiveX controls by default in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio client…
FBI warns crypto firms of aggressive social engineering attacks
The FBI warns of North Korean hackers aggressively targeting cryptocurrency companies and their employees in sophisticated social engineering attacks, aiming…
Ransomware Gangs Pummel Southeast Asia
Successful ransomware attacks against organizations in Asia continue at peak levels in 2024 following a wave of high-profile data breaches…