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North Korea Set Up a Blockchain Firm to Launder Crypto to Cash: UN
North Korea set up a Hong Kong blockchain firm in a bid to to launder stolen cryptocurrency and avoid sanctions, the UN has reportedly said.
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North Korea Plans Bitcoin-Like Cryptocurrency to Sidestep Sanctions
The regime linked with major hacks of crypto exchanges is reportedly building its own token to get around the tough international sanctions.
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US Sanctions Three Alleged Crypto Hacking Groups From North Korea
The U.S. Treasury mentioned cryptocurrency thefts as one of the reasons for the action against the Lazarus Group, Bluenoroff and Andariel.
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North Korea to Hold Its Second Crypto Conference, Telegraphing Openness
As it conducts one missile test after the next, the pariah state issues a welcome to the crypto community.
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North Korea Denies It Hacked $2 Billion in Fiat and Crypto
North Korea has denied a recent U.N. report suggesting it was behind major hacks that reaped around $2 billion for its weapons programs.
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UN Investigating 35 North Korean Military-Funding Cyberattacks
A more detailed U.N. report says North Korea is attacking banks via the SWIFT network, hacking crypto exchanges and cryptojacking.
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North Korea Stole $2 Billion in Crypto and Fiat to Fund Weapons Programs
North Korea is funding its weapons of mass destruction via hacks of banks and crypto exchanges, says a confidential U.N. report.
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Russian Hackers May Have Carried Out Largest Ever Crypto Exchange Theft
Russian hackers, not North Korean, may be the bad actors behind probably the biggest ever theft from a cryptocurrency exchange.
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North Korean Hackers Target Crypto Exchange UPbit's South Korean Users
North Korean hackers have been using a familiar phishing tool to steal UPbit customer details, security experts allege.
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North Korea Hacking Crypto Exchanges to Circumvent Sanctions: UN Panel
A U.N. Security Council panel has linked North Korea to millions lost in cryptocurrency hacks, Nikkei Asian Review reports.
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