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North Korean hackers stole over $2 billion in cryptocurrency this year

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North Korean hackers stole over $2 billion in cryptocurrency this year 2025-10-08 at 14:49 By Zeljka Zorz North Korean hackers have stolen more than $2 billion in cryptocurrency in 2025, according to blockchain analytics firm Elliptic, and the year isn’t over yet. Though this year’s record losses are driven largely by the February attack on […]

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North Korean Hackers Have Stolen $2 Billion in Cryptocurrency in 2025

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North Korean Hackers Have Stolen $2 Billion in Cryptocurrency in 2025 2025-10-08 at 14:49 By Ionut Arghire The hackers are believed to have stolen over $6 billion for the Pyongyang regime, financing its military programs. The post North Korean Hackers Have Stolen $2 Billion in Cryptocurrency in 2025 appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is

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North Korean IT workers use fake profiles to steal crypto

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North Korean IT workers use fake profiles to steal crypto 2025-09-25 at 12:04 By Sinisa Markovic ESET Research has published new findings on DeceptiveDevelopment, also called Contagious Interview. This North Korea-aligned group has become more active in recent years and focuses on stealing cryptocurrency. It targets freelance developers working on Windows, Linux, and macOS systems.

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€100M crypto scam busted: Five arrested in Europe-wide operation

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€100M crypto scam busted: Five arrested in Europe-wide operation 2025-09-24 at 13:18 By Anamarija Pogorelec A cross-border cryptocurrency scam has left investors across Europe with losses of more than €100 million. Authorities in several countries worked together to shut down the operation and arrest those behind it. How the scheme worked The fraudsters ran what

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AI made crypto scams far more dangerous

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AI made crypto scams far more dangerous 2025-09-18 at 08:26 By Sinisa Markovic The first half of 2025 saw one of the worst waves of crypto hacks to date, with more than $3.01 billion stolen. AI was a big part of it, making scams easier to run and letting even low-skill criminals get in on

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Highly Popular NPM Packages Poisoned in New Supply Chain Attack

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Highly Popular NPM Packages Poisoned in New Supply Chain Attack 2025-09-10 at 11:45 By Ionut Arghire Designed to intercept cryptocurrency transactions, the malicious code reached 10% of cloud environments. The post Highly Popular NPM Packages Poisoned in New Supply Chain Attack appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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North Korean Hackers Targeted Hundreds in Fake Job Interview Attacks

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North Korean Hackers Targeted Hundreds in Fake Job Interview Attacks 2025-09-05 at 14:04 By Ionut Arghire The hackers were seen actively monitoring cyber threat intelligence to discover and rebuild exposed infrastructure. The post North Korean Hackers Targeted Hundreds in Fake Job Interview Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View

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US Seizes $2.8 Million From Zeppelin Ransomware Operator

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US Seizes $2.8 Million From Zeppelin Ransomware Operator 2025-08-18 at 14:06 By Ionut Arghire The US has indicted Zeppelin ransomware operator Ianis Antropenko, seizing over $2.8 million in cryptocurrency from his wallet. The post US Seizes $2.8 Million From Zeppelin Ransomware Operator appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original

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MITRE Unveils AADAPT Framework to Tackle Cryptocurrency Threats 

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MITRE Unveils AADAPT Framework to Tackle Cryptocurrency Threats  2025-07-15 at 10:19 By Ionut Arghire The MITRE AADAPT framework provides documentation for identifying, investigating, and responding to weaknesses in digital asset payments. The post MITRE Unveils AADAPT Framework to Tackle Cryptocurrency Threats  appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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Photo-Stealing Spyware Sneaks Into Apple App Store, Google Play

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Photo-Stealing Spyware Sneaks Into Apple App Store, Google Play 2025-06-24 at 12:45 By Ionut Arghire Newly discovered spyware has sneaked into Apple’s App Store and Google Play to steal images from users’ mobile devices. The post Photo-Stealing Spyware Sneaks Into Apple App Store, Google Play appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from

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North Korean Hackers Take Over Victims’ Systems Using Zoom Meeting

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North Korean Hackers Take Over Victims’ Systems Using Zoom Meeting 2025-06-23 at 19:45 By Ionut Arghire North Korean hackers employ social engineering to trick Zoom Meeting participants into executing system-takeover commands. The post North Korean Hackers Take Over Victims’ Systems Using Zoom Meeting appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View

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CoinMarketCap, Cointelegraph compromised to serve pop-ups to drain crypto wallets

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CoinMarketCap, Cointelegraph compromised to serve pop-ups to drain crypto wallets 2025-06-23 at 16:38 By Zeljka Zorz The CoinMarketCap and CoinTelegraph websites have been compromised over the weekend to serve clever phishing pop-ups to visitors, asking them to verify/connect their crypto wallets. The CoinMarketCap compromise CoinMarketCap (aka CMC) is a website popular with crypto investors as

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US Seeks Forfeiture of $7.74M in Cryptocurrency Tied to North Korean IT Workers

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US Seeks Forfeiture of $7.74M in Cryptocurrency Tied to North Korean IT Workers 2025-06-09 at 13:46 By Ionut Arghire The US is seeking the forfeiture of $7.74 million in cryptocurrency in frozen wallets tied to North Korean fake IT workers schemes. The post US Seeks Forfeiture of $7.74M in Cryptocurrency Tied to North Korean IT

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145 criminal domains linked to BidenCash Marketplace seized

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145 criminal domains linked to BidenCash Marketplace seized 2025-06-06 at 13:01 By Help Net Security Approximately 145 darknet and conventional internet domains, along with cryptocurrency funds linked to the BidenCash marketplace, have been seized by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia. The operators of the BidenCash marketplace use the platform to

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Cryptojackers Caught Mining Monero via Exposed DevOps Infrastructure

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Cryptojackers Caught Mining Monero via Exposed DevOps Infrastructure 2025-06-02 at 19:02 By Ryan Naraine Cryptocurrency mining operation hits exposed Consul dashboards, Docker Engine APIs and Gitea code-hosting instances to push Monero miner. The post Cryptojackers Caught Mining Monero via Exposed DevOps Infrastructure appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original

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US Sanctions Philippine Company for Supporting Crypto Scams

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US Sanctions Philippine Company for Supporting Crypto Scams 2025-05-30 at 17:55 By Ionut Arghire The US Treasury Department US has slapped sanctions on Funnull Technology for providing support to cryptocurrency investment scams. The post US Sanctions Philippine Company for Supporting Crypto Scams appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original

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Coinbase Says Rogue Contractor Data Breach Affects 69,461 Users

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Coinbase Says Rogue Contractor Data Breach Affects 69,461 Users 2025-05-21 at 16:54 By Ryan Naraine A mandatory filing to the Maine Attorney General says 69,461 customers nationwide were affected and dates the breach back to last December. The post Coinbase Says Rogue Contractor Data Breach Affects 69,461 Users appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is

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German Authorities Take Down Crypto Swapping Service eXch

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German Authorities Take Down Crypto Swapping Service eXch 2025-05-12 at 13:22 By Ionut Arghire German authorities seized the servers of crypto-swapping service eXch for laundering approximately $1.9 billion in fraudulent assets. The post German Authorities Take Down Crypto Swapping Service eXch appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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North Korean Cryptocurrency Thieves Caught Hijacking Zoom ‘Remote Control’ Feature

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North Korean Cryptocurrency Thieves Caught Hijacking Zoom ‘Remote Control’ Feature 2025-04-21 at 19:02 By Ryan Naraine North Korean cryptocurrency thieves abusing Zoom Remote collaboration feature to target cryptocurrency traders with malware. The post North Korean Cryptocurrency Thieves Caught Hijacking Zoom ‘Remote Control’ Feature appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View

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The Zoom attack you didn’t see coming

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The Zoom attack you didn’t see coming 2025-04-18 at 17:02 By Zeljka Zorz Did you know that when participating in a Zoom call, you can grant permission to other participants to control your computer remotely? While this feature may come in handy when dealing with trusted family, friends and colleagues, threat actors have started abusing

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