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Losses from Crypto Hacks Jumped to $2.2 Billion in 2024: Chainalysis
The hacking amount exceeded $1 billion (roughly Rs. 8,502 crore) for the fourth straight year and the number of incidents rose to 303 from 282 in 2023, it said.
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Crypto Fraud Increased 45 Percent in 2023 to $5.6 Billion, FBI Says
The FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center received nearly 69,500 complaints from consumers in the US and abroad last year. Call center frauds, such as government impersonation scams, accounted for about 10 percent of cryptocurrency losses.
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WazirX Wallet Hack: Liminal Denies Responsibility Amid Recent Allegations
Liminal has refuted recent allegations by WazirX that claim that the point of breach in this wallet hack was not from its end, but because of Liminal’s screening system failure. The wallet infrastructure firm has reiterated that its platform continues to operate seamlessly and has been processing transfers and withdrawals for all of its customers...
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North Korea Cyberattack On South Korean Chip Equipment Firms: Report
North Korea's hacking groups have broken into at least two South Korean manufacturers of chipmaking equipment, as the country looks to evade sanctions and turn out its own semiconductors for weapons programmes, South Korea's spy agency said on Monday
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Crypto Ecosystem Saw Most Heists in 2022 Worth $3.8 Billion: Chainalysis
2022 was the worst on record for cryptocurrency heists, with hackers stealing as much as $3.8 billion (nearly Rs. 31,100 crore), led by attackers linked to North Korea who netted more than ever before, a US-based blockchain analytics firm said in a report on Wednesday.
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Lazarus Hacker Group Attacks Local Japanese Crypto Companies With Malware to Steal Cryptocurrencies
Lazarus, the hacker group backed by North Korea, sent phishing emails to Japanese crypto exchange employees. The hacker group has been using social engineering as a means to infect the computers of these local crypto firms with malware, to hack their systems and steal their cryptocurrencies, Japan’s National Police Agency has announced.
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UN Body Coordinator Calls For Greater Focus On North Korea's Cyber Crimes
The United States last week linked North Korean hackers to the theft of hundreds of millions of dollars' worth of cryptocurrency tied to Axie Infinity
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Axie Infinity: US Ties North Korean Hacker Group Lazarus to Major Crypto Theft
The United States has linked North Korean hackers group Lazarus to the recent online theft of cryptocurrency from popular online game Axie Infinity maker Sky Mavis.
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UK Hits Out at China, Russia, Others Over Cyberattacks; Calls for Global Cybersecurity Coalition
Britain hit out at countries including China, Iran, North Korea, and Russia, over cyberattacks, calling for a global effort to counter online threats.
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N. Korea "Tried To Hack" Pfizer For Vaccine Info, Alleges Seoul: Reports
North Korean hackers tried to break into the computer systems of pharmaceutical giant Pfizer in a search for information on a coronavirus vaccine and treatment technology, South Korea's spy agency said Tuesday, according to reports.
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North Korea Developed Nuclear, Missile Programs In 2020: UN Report
North Korea maintained and developed its nuclear and ballistic missile programs throughout 2020 in violation of international sanctions, helping fund them with some $300 million stolen through cyber hacks, according to a confidential United Nations report seen by Reuters on Monday.
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Microsoft Detects COVID-19 Vaccine Work Hacking Attempts by Russia, North Korea
Microsoft said it has detected attempts by state-backed Russian and North Korean hackers to steal valuable data from leading pharmaceutical companies and vaccine researchers.
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North Korean Hackers Working With Russian Cybercriminals: Researchers
North Korean hackers are probably working with Russian-speaking cybercriminals on ransomware and other malicious software, researchers said Wednesday.
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Microsoft Says North Korea-Linked Hackers Stole Sensitive Information
Microsoft said on Monday it has taken control of web domains which were used by a hacking group called "Thallium" to steal information.
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Sanctions-Hit North Korea Stole $13.5 Million From Cosmos Bank: Report
The United Nations has said that North Korea carried out the $13.5 million cyber heist of Pune's Cosmos Bank using a network across 28 countries by breaking its internal safety measures last year as the country was starved for foreign funds due to UN sanctions.
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Losses from Crypto Hacks Jumped to $2.2 Billion in 2024: Chainalysis
The hacking amount exceeded $1 billion (roughly Rs. 8,502 crore) for the fourth straight year and the number of incidents rose to 303 from 282 in 2023, it said.
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Crypto Fraud Increased 45 Percent in 2023 to $5.6 Billion, FBI Says
The FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center received nearly 69,500 complaints from consumers in the US and abroad last year. Call center frauds, such as government impersonation scams, accounted for about 10 percent of cryptocurrency losses.
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WazirX Wallet Hack: Liminal Denies Responsibility Amid Recent Allegations
Liminal has refuted recent allegations by WazirX that claim that the point of breach in this wallet hack was not from its end, but because of Liminal’s screening system failure. The wallet infrastructure firm has reiterated that its platform continues to operate seamlessly and has been processing transfers and withdrawals for all of its customers...
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North Korea Cyberattack On South Korean Chip Equipment Firms: Report
North Korea's hacking groups have broken into at least two South Korean manufacturers of chipmaking equipment, as the country looks to evade sanctions and turn out its own semiconductors for weapons programmes, South Korea's spy agency said on Monday
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Crypto Ecosystem Saw Most Heists in 2022 Worth $3.8 Billion: Chainalysis
2022 was the worst on record for cryptocurrency heists, with hackers stealing as much as $3.8 billion (nearly Rs. 31,100 crore), led by attackers linked to North Korea who netted more than ever before, a US-based blockchain analytics firm said in a report on Wednesday.
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Lazarus Hacker Group Attacks Local Japanese Crypto Companies With Malware to Steal Cryptocurrencies
Lazarus, the hacker group backed by North Korea, sent phishing emails to Japanese crypto exchange employees. The hacker group has been using social engineering as a means to infect the computers of these local crypto firms with malware, to hack their systems and steal their cryptocurrencies, Japan’s National Police Agency has announced.
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UN Body Coordinator Calls For Greater Focus On North Korea's Cyber Crimes
The United States last week linked North Korean hackers to the theft of hundreds of millions of dollars' worth of cryptocurrency tied to Axie Infinity
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Axie Infinity: US Ties North Korean Hacker Group Lazarus to Major Crypto Theft
The United States has linked North Korean hackers group Lazarus to the recent online theft of cryptocurrency from popular online game Axie Infinity maker Sky Mavis.
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UK Hits Out at China, Russia, Others Over Cyberattacks; Calls for Global Cybersecurity Coalition
Britain hit out at countries including China, Iran, North Korea, and Russia, over cyberattacks, calling for a global effort to counter online threats.
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N. Korea "Tried To Hack" Pfizer For Vaccine Info, Alleges Seoul: Reports
North Korean hackers tried to break into the computer systems of pharmaceutical giant Pfizer in a search for information on a coronavirus vaccine and treatment technology, South Korea's spy agency said Tuesday, according to reports.
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North Korea Developed Nuclear, Missile Programs In 2020: UN Report
North Korea maintained and developed its nuclear and ballistic missile programs throughout 2020 in violation of international sanctions, helping fund them with some $300 million stolen through cyber hacks, according to a confidential United Nations report seen by Reuters on Monday.
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Microsoft Detects COVID-19 Vaccine Work Hacking Attempts by Russia, North Korea
Microsoft said it has detected attempts by state-backed Russian and North Korean hackers to steal valuable data from leading pharmaceutical companies and vaccine researchers.
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North Korean Hackers Working With Russian Cybercriminals: Researchers
North Korean hackers are probably working with Russian-speaking cybercriminals on ransomware and other malicious software, researchers said Wednesday.
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Microsoft Says North Korea-Linked Hackers Stole Sensitive Information
Microsoft said on Monday it has taken control of web domains which were used by a hacking group called "Thallium" to steal information.
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Sanctions-Hit North Korea Stole $13.5 Million From Cosmos Bank: Report
The United Nations has said that North Korea carried out the $13.5 million cyber heist of Pune's Cosmos Bank using a network across 28 countries by breaking its internal safety measures last year as the country was starved for foreign funds due to UN sanctions.
