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North Korea ramps up crypto theft with malicious tools, stealing $137M in a day
Report reveals DPRK cybercriminals upgrading tactics with phishing-linked crypto drainers and insider IT operatives
April 25, 2025
North Korean cybercriminals using Russian IP addresses for malicious activities
Report finds evidence of infrastructure sharing between DPRK and Russian entities, underlining ties in cyber realm
April 24, 2025
North Koreans use real-time deepfake tech to hide identities in job interviews
Report finds IT workers attempted to pass themselves as other people in scheme to secure jobs and raise money for regime
April 23, 2025
North Korea’s imports from China more than double month-on-month in March
Hair for wig production returns as top trade item, while Pyongyang continues piano-buying spree with $1.5M in purchases
April 21, 2025
North Korean hackers expand fake recruitment scheme to deliver new malware
Researchers say Lazarus Group-linked actors behind 11 malicious packages deploying BeaverTail infostealer and RAT loader
April 7, 2025
North Korea hackers go after business executives in latest info-stealing scheme
Espionage operation dubbed ‘Chaotic Capybara’ spreads macOS malware to both job seekers and the C-suite, researchers say
March 28, 2025
North Korea sells $3K in art to China, while continuing lucrative wig trade
Chinese trade data records import of 279 paintings in Jan.-Feb., which expert says may have come from sanctioned studio
March 20, 2025
North Korean hackers turn to Russia-linked ransomware for new extortion campaign
Use of third-party tool from Qilin group is a first for DPRK cybercriminals, who usually employ own ransomware
March 11, 2025
North Korean cybercriminals linked to largest-ever cryptocurrency heist
Blockchain intel firm tied DPRK actors to $1.5B theft from Bybit exchange with expert noting attack’s ‘sophistication’
February 24, 2025
North Korean hackers taint open-source code to steal crypto and developers’ data
Lazarus Group embedding ‘state-of-the-art’ malware into software projects, potentially compromising millions of users
February 14, 2025
