Germany's Crackdown on Cryptocurrency Crime: The eXch Exchange Seizure
In a significant move against cybercrime, German authorities have shut down the eXch cryptocurrency exchange, seizing servers and a staggering $38 million in digital assets. This operation highlights ...
https://news.lavx.hu/article/germany-s-crackdown-on-cryptocurrency-crime-the-exch-exchange-seizure
good thing the US is gutting beneficial ownership regulations that would make it easier to understand who actually owns US trusts and corporations while simultaneously trashing both crypto enforcement at the DOJ but also more generally cyber defense
"The companies, Blocknovas LLC and Softglide LLC, were set up in the states of #NewMexico and New York using fake personas and addresses."
* Reuters: https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boards-policy-regulation/north-korean-cyber-spies-created-us-firms-dupe-crypto-developers-2025-04-24/
* Technical details from Silent Push: https://www.silentpush.com/blog/contagious-interview-front-companies/
#LazarusGroup strikes South Korea—again.
6 major industries breached via watering hole attacks + zero-days in Cross EX & Innorix Agent.
Malware used: ThreatNeedle & more.
#CyberAlerts #Malware #SupplychainsAttacks
Supply chains are the target.
https://thehackernews.com/2025/04/lazarus-hits-6-south-korean-firms-via.html
Operation SyncHole: Lazarus Hackers Target South Korean Firms with Sophisticated Watering Hole Attacks
In a recent wave of cyber espionage, the notorious Lazarus group has breached six South Korean companies through a cunning combination of watering hole attacks and exploits targeting popular software....
Non-KYC Exchange eXch to Close After Scrutiny Over Alleged Lazarus Group Links - Privacy-focused cryptocurrency platform eXch has announced it will shut down on Ma... - https://cryptonews.com/news/non-kyc-exchange-exch-to-close-after-scrutiny-over-alleged-lazarus-group-links/ #blockchainnews #lazarusgroup #bybithack
2/ ...and it just so happens that #PaloAlto released a long investigation into a newer and less well known North Korean crypto operation called "Slow Pisces" and/or "Jade Sleet" at the same time.
This time the #DRPK's crypto thieves pose as recruiters on LinkedIn and try to lure developers into doing various coding challenges hosted on #GitHub as part of a job interview. Doing a challenge leads to infection with custom Python #malware.
https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/slow-pisces-new-custom-malware/
1/ Deep dive case study of the kind of open source contributions and #GitHub astroturfing that North Korean hackers employ to try get jobs as devs at crypto companies, this time in an attempt to infiltrate #onlyDust.
tl;dr DPRK hackers use contributions to FOSS projects to build cred, after which, armed with AI video avatars, they try to leverage the cred into success in interviews for blockchain development jobs.
I've said it before but i'll say it again: the one real upside of crypto is that the industry draws close to 100% of the incoming fire from sophisticated #DPRK threat actors like Lazarus Group who would otherwise be hacking banks.
https://www.ketman.org/dprk-it-workers-in-freelance-platform-onlyDust.html
#ZachXBT is probably world's greatest crypto detective. He's pro-crypto but has busted a *ton* of frauds and scams.
Recently he's been working on tracking #NorthKorea's massive money laundering operation in the wake of the #Bybit hack and seems to have concluded that the entire crypto industry is fucked (which some of us have known all along).
* Telegram link: https://t.co/7Fi2sk1cqF
North Korea is rolling in bitcoin. Only the US and UK have more https://www.byteseu.com/840375/ #ArkhamIntelligence #bitcoin #Bybit #Conflicts #CryptoCurrency #CryptocurrencyExchange #CryptocurrencyTheft #Dubai #Ethereum #hackers #LazarusGroup #NorthKorea #RollingIn #tokens #tracing #UK #US
OKX Takes Action Against Lazarus Hackers: Enhancing DEX Security Amid Crypto Heist Threats
In a bold move to thwart the notorious Lazarus hackers, OKX has suspended its DEX aggregator services to implement crucial security upgrades. This decision follows a $1.5 billion crypto heist and high...
Is North Korea Pushing For Bitcoin Reserve? CZ Sparks Speculations - In a recent development, North Korea has flipped Bhutan and El Salvador in crypto holding... - https://coingape.com/is-north-korea-pushing-for-bitcoin-reserve-cz-sparks-speculations/ #24/7cryptocurrencynews #bitcoinholdings #changpengczzhao #lazarusgroup #bitcoinnews #northkorea #bybithack
huge win for dEcEnTrALiZaTioN: the governments of #China, #NorthKorea and the US are now 3 of the largest holders of bitcoin
(probably Russia too but no one's ever identified their wallets)
https://news.bitcoin.com/is-kim-jong-stacking-sats-north-koreas-bitcoin-haul-outranks-el-salvador-bhutan-as-us-sbr-takes-shape/
#NorthKorea confirmed to be active in the #memecoin markets (#PEPE is one of the bigger/more successful #memecoins). This is something I've always assumed but never seen fully confirmed.
American congressmembers like #MarkCollins are also active memecoin traders.
What could go wrong?
https://x.com/officer_cia/status/1900587377564766661
Lazarus Group Deposits 400 ETH to Tornado Cash, Hackers Target Crypto Vets on Zoom - The notorious North Korean hackers known as the Lazarus Group continues moving the... - https://cryptonews.com/news/lazarus-group-deposits-400-eth-to-tornado-cash-hackers-target-crypto-vets-on-zoom/ #lazarusgroup #altcoinnews #northkorea #hack
Six malicious packages have been identified on npm (Node package manager) linked to the notorious North Korean hacking group Lazarus. #LazarusGroup #CyberAlerts https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/north-korean-lazarus-hackers-infect-hundreds-via-npm-packages/
Lazarus Targets Solana and Exodus Wallets, Infecting Hundreds of Software Developers - North Korea’s Lazarus Group has launched yet another sophisticated supply chain at... - https://cryptonews.com/news/lazarus-targets-solana-and-exodus-wallets-infecting-hundreds-of-software-developers/ #lazarusgroup #definews #security
Alert: North Korea’s Lazarus Group is at it again! They hid backdoor in fake npm packages, stealing credentials and crypto.
https://hackread.com/lazarus-group-backdoor-fake-npm-packages-attack/
North Korean Lazarus Hackers Target Developers with Malicious npm Packages
A recent report reveals that the infamous North Korean hacking group Lazarus has infiltrated the npm ecosystem with six malicious packages designed to steal sensitive information. As developers increa...
@snowgaze if you want to know more, I highly recommend this series! It's not only about the hackers, but also about the Korean society. I loved it!
#LazarusGroup #Hacking #NorthKorea #BBCPodcasts
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w13xtvg9/episodes/downloads
"incredible visualization of all the regions whose economies were transformed by crypto"
https://x.com/divine_economy/status/1842191514874646844
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