Tag: north-korea
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$5 Million Reward Offered After Indictment of North Korean Cyber Operatives
A federal court in St. Louis, Missouri, has indicted 14 nationals of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) for a series of long-running conspiracies involving sanctions violations, wire fraud,... First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/5-million-reward-offered-after-indictment-of-north-korean-cyber-operatives/
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North Korea’s fake IT worker scam hauled in at least $88 million over six years
DoJ thinks it’s found the folks that ran it, and some of the ‘IT warriors’ sent out to fleece employers First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2024/12/13/doj_dpkr_fake_tech_worker_indictment/
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US Indicts 14 North Koreans in IT Scam Funding WMD Programs
DOJ Indicts North Korean IT Workers for Using Remote Jobs to Fund Weapons Programs. U.S. federal prosecutors indicted 14 North Koreans for a long-running IT scam generating $88 million by exploiting remote work with U.S. firms, a scheme prosecutors say is tied to DPRK-controlled companies that fund weapons programs through stolen identities, data theft and…
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DOJ indicts 14 North Koreans who fraudulently earned $88 million working for US firms
The men were ordered to earn more than $10,000 a month, with several obtaining multiple jobs at the same time, and they supplemented their earnings by stealing sensitive corporate information.]]> First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/doj-indicts-14-north-koreans-earning-88-million-at-us-firms
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Court indicts 14 North Korean IT workers tied to $88 million in illicit gains
Tags: north-koreaIt’s part of a broader effort to counter Pyongyang’s use of tech professionals to fool U.S. companies and nonprofits. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/court-indicts-14-north-korean-it-workers-tied-to-88-million-in-illicit-gains/
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US offers $5 million for info on North Korean IT worker farms
Tags: north-koreaThe U.S. State Department is offering a reward of up to $5 million for information that could help disrupt the activities of North Korean front companies and employees who generated over $88 million via illegal remote IT work schemes in six years. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-offers-5-million-for-info-on-north-korean-it-worker-farms/
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Fake IT Workers Funneled Millions to North Korea, DOJ Says
The fake IT worker scheme netted $88 million over six years, transferred through U.S. and Chinese financial systems to the DPRK government. The post Fake IT Workers Funneled Millions to North Korea, DOJ Says appeared first on SecurityWeek. First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/fake-it-workers-funneled-millions-to-north-korea-doj-says/
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North Korean hackers behind $50 million crypto heist of Radiant Capital
Researchers attributed the attack on the cryptocurrency platform to a group housed within North Korea’s Reconnaissance General Bureau (RGB).]]> First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/radiant-capital-heist-north-korea
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North Korean APT blamed for Radiant Capital crypto heist
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/north-korean-apt-blamed-for-radiant-capital-crypto-heist
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$50 Million Radiant Capital Heist Blamed on North Korean Hackers
Radiant Capital says a North Korean threat actor stole $50 million in assets in a sophisticated October attack. The post $50 Million Radiant Capital Heist Blamed on North Korean Hackers appeared first on SecurityWeek. First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/radiant-capital-50-million-heist-blamed-on-north-korean-hackers/
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Radiant Capital Incident: $50M Cyber Heist Linked to North Korean Threat Actors
A new report from Radiant Capital provides a detailed analysis of the sophisticated cyberattack that led to the theft of approximately $50 million USD on October 16, 2024. The findings,... First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/radiant-capital-incident-50m-cyber-heist-linked-to-north-korean-threat-actors/
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Radiant links $50 million crypto heist to North Korean hackers
Radiant Capital now says that North Korean threat actors are behind the $50 million cryptocurrency heist that occurred after hackers breached its systems in an October 16 cyberattack. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/radiant-links-50-million-crypto-heist-to-north-korean-hackers/
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North Korean IT infiltrations expected to persist
Tags: north-koreaFirst seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/north-korean-it-infiltrations-expected-to-persist
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8 biggest cybersecurity threats manufacturers face
Tags: access, ai, apt, attack, authentication, automation, awareness, business, china, cloud, computer, control, cyber, cyberattack, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, ddos, detection, email, encryption, exploit, extortion, firmware, framework, group, Hardware, india, infrastructure, intelligence, international, Internet, iot, iran, lazarus, leak, malicious, malware, monitoring, network, nis-2, north-korea, open-source, password, phishing, ransom, ransomware, regulation, risk, risk-analysis, risk-assessment, russia, service, software, strategy, supply-chain, technology, threat, update, vulnerability, windowsThe manufacturing sector’s rapid digital transformation, complex supply chains, and reliance on third-party vendors make for a challenging cyber threat environment for CISOs.Manufacturers, often prime targets for state-sponsored malicious actors and ransomware gangs, face the difficult task of maintaining cost-effective operations while modernizing their network infrastructure.”Many manufacturing systems rely on outdated technology that lacks modern…
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Kimsuky Group Adopts New Phishing Tactics to Target Victims
North Korean Kimsuky group has escalated their phishing campaigns, using Russian domains to steal credentials First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/kimsuky-adopts-new-phishing-tactics/
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North Korean hackers masquerade as remote IT workers and venture capitalists to steal crypto and secrets
In itslust for stealing cryptocurrency and sensitive information, North Korean hackers are disguising themselves as remote IT workers, recruiters, and even venture capitalists. First seen on bitdefender.com Jump to article: www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/hotforsecurity/north-korean-hackers-masquerade-as-remote-it-workers-and-venture-capitalists-to-steal-crypto-and-secrets
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North Korean Kimsuky Hackers Use Russian Email Addresses for Credential Theft Attacks
Tags: attack, credentials, cybersecurity, email, hacker, korea, north-korea, phishing, russia, service, theft, threatThe North Korea-aligned threat actor known as Kimsuky has been linked to a series of phishing attacks that involve sending email messages that originate from Russian sender addresses to ultimately conduct credential theft.”Phishing emails were sent mainly through email services in Japan and Korea until early September,” South Korean cybersecurity company Genians said. “Then, from…
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Operation >>Code on Toast<<: A Deep Dive into TA-RedAnt's Exploitation of Zero-Day Flaw (CVE-2024-38178)
North Korean-linked hacking group TA-RedAnt has been implicated in a sophisticated large-scale cyber attack dubbed >>Operation Code on Toast,
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Nordkoreas Elite Wie Kims Cyberarmee zum globalen Sicherheitsproblem wird
Nordkorea ist international isoliert und seine Ressourcen sind begrenzt doch im Cyberbereich gehört das Land zur Weltspitze. Dass selbst westliche Gro… First seen on welt.de Jump to article: www.welt.de/politik/ausland/article251277348/Nordkorea-Wie-Kims-Cyberarmee-den-Westen-bedroht.html
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Organized North Korean Remote IT Worker Fraud Compels Organizations to Enhance Hiring Verification Controls With Next-Gen CTI
First seen on resecurity.com Jump to article: www.resecurity.com/blog/article/organized-north-korean-remote-it-worker-fraud-compels-organizations-to-enhance-hiring-verification-controls-with-next-gen-cti-2
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The Lasting Repercussions of the Sony Hack
The Sony Pictures hack in 2014 by the North Korean Lazarus Group was a seminal event both in Hollywood and in the security community, bringing to ligh… First seen on duo.com Jump to article: duo.com/decipher/the-lasting-repercussions-of-the-sony-hack
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US Appeals Court Reverses Tornado Cash Sanctions
Department of Treasury Overstepped its Authority, Fifth Circuit Rules. A U.S. federal appeals court ruled U.S. Department of Treasury exceeded its authority by sanctioning Tornado Cash, a cryptocurrency mixing service used by North Korean hackers to launder more than $455 million. Smart contracts are not capable of being owned, the court ruled. First seen on…
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Appeals court tosses sanctions on Tornado cash crypto mixer
The mixer was sanctioned after a North Korea hacking group used the software to launder more than $455 million. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/tornado-cash-sanctions-overturned-lazarus-group/
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North Korean and Chinese Threat Actors Target Crypto, Aerospace, and Government Agencies
Tags: china, crypto, cyber, government, intelligence, korea, microsoft, north-korea, tactics, threatAt CYBERWARCON 2024, Microsoft Threat Intelligence unveiled groundbreaking research on two major nation-state cyber actors: North Korea and China. These revelations provide a closer look at their tactics, techniques, and... First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/north-korean-and-chinese-threat-actors-target-crypto-aerospace-and-government-agencies/
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Smashing Security podcast #390: When security firms get hacked, and your new North Korean remote worker
The SolarWinds have returned to haunt four cybersecurity companies who tried to hide their breaches and ended up with their trousers around their ankl… First seen on grahamcluley.com Jump to article: grahamcluley.com/smashing-security-podcast-390/
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As North Korean troops march toward Ukraine, does a Russian quid pro quo reach space?
The budding partnership between Russia and North Korea may now be blossoming into space. First seen on arstechnica.com Jump to article: arstechnica.com/space/2024/11/in-exchange-for-troops-in-ukraine-russian-aid-to-north-korea-may-extend-to-space/