North Korean hackers are turning emails into real-life ATM cash withdrawals



News North Korean hackers are turning emails into real-life ATM cash withdrawals Operation FastCash 2.0 may be combining North Korea-linked hackers and real-world gangs to collect money for the DPRK Min Chao Choy August 27, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON NK News \| An ATM at Sunan Airport in Pyongyang North Korea-linked hackers have restarted a financial cybercrime campaign targeting international ATMs and fraudulent transfers, with activity observed as recently as Feb. 2020, according to a new series of alerts issued by the U.S. Cyber and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). Now, CISA believes that the “BeagleBoyz” cybercriminals behind the 2018 “FastCash” hacks are back. The hackers triggered thousands of ATMs to simultaneously spit out paper bills for coordinated periods of time in North America, East Asia and Africa, where collaborating local gangs like the Yakuza picked up the physical money. North Korea-linked hackers have restarted a financial cybercrime campaign targeting international ATMs and fraudulent transfers, with activity observed as recently as Feb. 2020, according to a new series of alerts issued by the U.S. Cyber and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). Now, CISA believes that the “BeagleBoyz” cybercriminals behind the 2018 “FastCash” hacks are back. The hackers triggered thousands of ATMs to simultaneously spit out paper bills for coordinated periods of time in North America, East Asia and Africa, where collaborating local gangs like the Yakuza picked up the physical money. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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North Korean hackers are turning emails into real-life ATM cash withdrawals

Operation FastCash 2.0 may be combining North Korea-linked hackers and real-world gangs to collect money for the DPRK

Min Chao Choy August 27, 2020

North Korean hackers are turning emails into real-life ATM cash withdrawals

NK News | An ATM at Sunan Airport in Pyongyang

North Korea-linked hackers have restarted a financial cybercrime campaign targeting international ATMs and fraudulent transfers, with activity observed as recently as Feb. 2020, according to a new series of alerts issued by the U.S. Cyber and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA).

Now, CISA believes that the “BeagleBoyz” cybercriminals behind the 2018 “FastCash” hacks are back. The hackers triggered thousands of ATMs to simultaneously spit out paper bills for coordinated periods of time in North America, East Asia and Africa, where collaborating local gangs like the Yakuza picked up the physical money.