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FBI: North Korean Spear-Phishing Attacks Use Malicious QR Codes

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FBI: North Korean Spear-Phishing Attacks Use Malicious QR Codes 2026-01-09 at 17:34 By Ionut Arghire The North Korean state-sponsored espionage group Kimsuky has targeted government organizations, think tanks, and academic institutions. The post FBI: North Korean Spear-Phishing Attacks Use Malicious QR Codes appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original […]

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North Korea’s Digital Surge: $2B Stolen in Crypto as Amazon Blocks 1,800 Fake IT Workers

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North Korea’s Digital Surge: $2B Stolen in Crypto as Amazon Blocks 1,800 Fake IT Workers 2025-12-19 at 12:14 By Eduard Kovacs Data from Chainalysis and Amazon offers a glimpse into North Korea’s cyber activities surrounding cryptocurrency theft and fake IT workers. The post North Korea’s Digital Surge: $2B Stolen in Crypto as Amazon Blocks 1,800

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Crypto theft in 2025: North Korean hackers continue to dominate

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Crypto theft in 2025: North Korean hackers continue to dominate 2025-12-18 at 17:42 By Zeljka Zorz When they strike cryptocurrency-related targets, North Korean hacking groups are increasingly aiming for large services where a single breach can move serious money, a new Chainalysis report on crypto theft in 2025 revealed. “North Korean hackers stole $2.02 billion

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React2Shell Attacks Linked to North Korean Hackers

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React2Shell Attacks Linked to North Korean Hackers 2025-12-09 at 17:40 By Eduard Kovacs North Korean threat actors are believed to be behind CVE-2025-55182 exploitation delivering EtherRAT. The post React2Shell Attacks Linked to North Korean Hackers appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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Five men admit helping North Korean IT workers infiltrate US companies

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Five men admit helping North Korean IT workers infiltrate US companies 2025-11-17 at 14:59 By Zeljka Zorz US federal prosecutors have secured guilty pleas from five men who helped North Korean IT workers get hired by companies in the United States. This group of domestic facilitators helped a sanctioned government move money, slip past hiring

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5 Plead Guilty in US to Helping North Korean IT Workers

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5 Plead Guilty in US to Helping North Korean IT Workers 2025-11-17 at 14:42 By Eduard Kovacs Audricus Phagnasay, Jason Salazar, Alexander Paul Travis, Erick Ntekereze, and Oleksandr Didenko have pleaded guilty. The post 5 Plead Guilty in US to Helping North Korean IT Workers appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from

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Russia-linked hackers intensify attacks as global APT activity shifts

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Russia-linked hackers intensify attacks as global APT activity shifts 2025-11-06 at 14:50 By Anamarija Pogorelec State-aligned hacking groups have spent the past six months ramping up espionage, sabotage, and cybercrime campaigns across multiple regions, according to ESET’s APT Activity Report covering April through September 2025. The research highlights how operations linked to Russia, China, Iran,

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US Sanctions North Korean Bankers Accused of Laundering Stolen Cryptocurrency

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US Sanctions North Korean Bankers Accused of Laundering Stolen Cryptocurrency 2025-11-05 at 12:11 By Associated Press The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions on a group of bankers, financial institutions and others accused of laundering money from cyber crime schemes — money the Treasury Department says helps pay for North Korea’s nuclear weapons program. Over

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Sanctions won’t stop cyberattacks, but they can still “bite”

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Sanctions won’t stop cyberattacks, but they can still “bite” 2025-10-29 at 16:58 By Zeljka Zorz Sanctions are one of the tools Western governments use when they want to hit back at state-sponsored cyber threat actors. But do they actually work? That’s the question a group of current and former cybersecurity officials, analysts, and researchers tackled

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North Korean Hackers Aim at European Drone Companies

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North Korean Hackers Aim at European Drone Companies 2025-10-24 at 17:56 By Ionut Arghire Lazarus has used fake job offers in attacks targeting companies developing UAV technology, for information theft. The post North Korean Hackers Aim at European Drone Companies appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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How Lazarus Group used fake job ads to spy on Europe’s drone and defense sector

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How Lazarus Group used fake job ads to spy on Europe’s drone and defense sector 2025-10-23 at 09:23 By Sinisa Markovic ESET researchers have uncovered a fresh wave of Operation DreamJob, a long-running campaign linked to North Korea’s Lazarus Group. This latest activity targeted several European defense contractors, including firms deeply involved in drone and

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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 Korea’s IT workers are targeting firms beyond tech, crypto, and the U.S.

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North Korea’s IT workers are targeting firms beyond tech, crypto, and the U.S. 2025-10-01 at 17:24 By Zeljka Zorz North Korea’s clandestine IT Worker (ITW) program, which is long known for targeting U.S. technology firms and crypto firms, has broadened its scope to attempt to infiltrate a variety of industries worldwide, including finance, healthcare, public

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North Korea’s Fake Recruiters Feed Stolen Data to IT Workers

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North Korea’s Fake Recruiters Feed Stolen Data to IT Workers 2025-09-26 at 15:01 By Ionut Arghire North Korean threat actors pose as recruiters to steal developers’ identities and supply them to fraudulent IT workers. The post North Korea’s Fake Recruiters Feed Stolen Data to IT Workers appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt

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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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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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How 31 North Korean ‘developers’ fooled top crypto companies and stole $680K

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How 31 North Korean ‘developers’ fooled top crypto companies and stole $680K 2025-09-02 at 20:13 By Cointelegraph by Bradley Peak Learn how a North Korean group used 31 fake identities to infiltrate crypto firms and steal $680,000 from Favrr. Inside their tools, tactics and deception. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original

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US Sanctions Russian National, Chinese Firm Aiding North Korean IT Workers

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US Sanctions Russian National, Chinese Firm Aiding North Korean IT Workers 2025-08-29 at 16:25 By Ionut Arghire US Treasury sanctions Russian and Chinese entities tied to North Korea’s use of fake IT workers, who exploited stolen identities, AI, and malware to funnel millions back to Pyongyang. The post US Sanctions Russian National, Chinese Firm Aiding

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Agentic AI coding assistant helped attacker breach, extort 17 distinct organizations

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Agentic AI coding assistant helped attacker breach, extort 17 distinct organizations 2025-08-28 at 15:29 By Zeljka Zorz Cybercriminals have started “vibe hacking” with AI’s help, AI startup Anthropic has shared in a report released on Wednesday. An attacker used the agentic AI coding assistant Claude Code for nearly all steps of a data extortion operation

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