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Policy

North korea

US Justice Department Seizes $500K in Ransom Payments and Crypto From North Korean Hackers

Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco said the FBI has identified a new type of ransomware used by the state-sponsored hackers.

By Elizabeth Napolitano

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Jul 19, 2022 at 3:36 p.m. UTC

Jul 19, 2022

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Tech

Attack

Harmony Horizon Exploit Linked to North Korea, $10M Bounty Offered

The blockchain's develops now have a "global manhunt" to track down the attackers.

By Shaurya Malwa

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Jun 30, 2022 at 10:15 a.m. UTC

Jun 30, 2022

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Business

North korea

North Korean Hacking Group Behind $100M Horizon Bridge Hack: Report

Blockchain analytics firm Elliptic has traced the hack back to the Lazarus Group, a state-sponsored North Korean hacking organization.

By Cheyenne Ligon

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Jun 29, 2022 at 11:22 p.m. UTC

Jun 29, 2022

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Policy

Regulations

US Treasury Official Warns Crypto Industry to Proactively Sanction 'Problematic' Wallets

FinCEN Associate Director Alessio Evangelista said crypto service providers shouldn't wait for the government to designate a wallet if it's being used for illicit activity.

By Danny Nelson

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May 19, 2022 at 4:37 p.m. UTC

May 19, 2022

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Policy

North korea

US Agencies Warn of Attempts by North Koreans to Get IT Jobs While Concealing Nationality

In many cases, these workers say they are U.S.-based and not North Korean teleworkers, and they often take on virtual currency projects.

By Nelson Wang

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May 16, 2022 at 7:04 p.m. UTC

May 16, 2022

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Podcasts

Crypto

How a Typo Cost $36M in JUNO Tokens, US Adds More North Korea-Linked Wallets Addresses to Sanction List

The most valuable crypto stories for Friday, May 6, 2022.

By William FoxleyDavid Z. MorrisTyrone Ross

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May 6, 2022 at 10:45 p.m. UTC

May 6, 2022

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Policy

Regulations

US Officials Add North Korea-Linked Bitcoin Mixer, More BTC and ETH Addresses to Sanctions List

The U.S. Treasury Department is ramping up efforts to ice the flow of stolen crypto from a historic $620 million hack.

By Nikhilesh De

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May 6, 2022 at 1:08 p.m. UTC

May 6, 2022

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Policy

North korea

2 Europeans Charged With Conspiracy in Virgil Griffith's North Korea Crypto Sanctions Case

Earlier this month, Griffith, an Ethereum developer, was sentenced to five years in prison for helping North Korea evade sanctions with crypto.

By Cam Thompson

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Apr 25, 2022 at 5:04 p.m. UTC

Apr 25, 2022

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Policy

Ofac

US Treasury Sanctions More North Korea-Linked ETH Wallets Over $600M Ronin Hack

The three new wallets join an Ethereum address added to the sanctions list last week.

By Danny NelsonNikhilesh De

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Apr 22, 2022 at 6:04 p.m. UTC

Apr 22, 2022

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Policy

Regulations

Sanctioning an Ether Address Isn't Stopping Transactions

The operators of a crypto wallet added to the U.S. sanctions list continue to offload their funds.

By Nikhilesh De

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Apr 22, 2022 at 5:20 p.m. UTC

Apr 22, 2022

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