April 13, 2022

US cryptocurrency coder gets 5 years for North Korea sanctions busting

Cryptocurrency expert didn't take "No" for an answer when the US authorities said he couldn't pursue cryptocoin opps in North Korea.

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April 17, 2020

US offers up to $5m reward for information on North Korean hackers

UN experts believe the DPRK cyber-steals and launders money, extorts companies and funnels the cash into its nuclear program.

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September 17, 2019

US Treasury targets North Korean hacking groups

The US has formally sanctioned the Lazarus Group and offshoots Bluenoroff and Andariel, which are allegedly acting on behalf of the DPRK.

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May 14, 2019

Feds hook ELECTRICFISH, new Windows malware from North Korea

The FBI and Department of Homeland Security have identified a new strain of malware from North Korea, representing the latest in a long line of cyber attacks from the country

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February 04, 2019

FBI burrowing into North Korea’s big bad botnet

The FBI revealed that it joined the Joanap botnet and started chewing it up from the inside.

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January 21, 2019

Attackers used a LinkedIn job ad and Skype call to breach bank’s defences

A Chilean Senator has taken to Twitter with alarming news – the company running the country’s ATM network suffered a serious cyberattack.

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September 10, 2018

North Korean programmer charged for Sony, WannaCry attacks and more

Park Jin Hyok is allegedly with Lazarus Group, a hacking team connected to attacks on a wide array of industries and public utilities.

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January 18, 2018

Yes, Hawaii emergency management stuck a password on a sticky note

... and nobody bothered to vet the photo taken of that sticky note and distributed by AP.

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January 16, 2018

Hawaii missile alert triggered by one wrong click

The false alarm about a missile was too easy to make and too hard to stop

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