Media report on the mass employment of DPRK developers in crypto startups

Oct 2, 2024

Media report on the mass employment of DPRK developers in crypto startups

Since at least 2018, North Koreans have been infiltrating companies to make money in the face of sanctions, as well as organizing hacks

Immunefi notes Lazarus hackers’ increased interest in centralized projects

Dec 15, 2023

Immunefi notes Lazarus hackers’ increased interest in centralized projects

In 2023, the group only attacked CeFi platforms

US, Korea, and Japan have begun jointly developing measures to combat crypto hackers from the DPRK

Dec 11, 2023

US, Korea, and Japan have begun jointly developing measures to combat crypto hackers from the DPRK

Assets obtained by North Korean hackers are being used to fund the development of weapons of mass destruction

​South Korean Prosecutor’s Office demands to freeze Do Kwon’s assets for millions of dollars

Jun 8, 2023

​South Korean Prosecutor’s Office demands to freeze Do Kwon’s assets for millions of dollars

According to law enforcement officers, the funds were transferred to the bank from the crypto wallet of LFG, a company owned by Kwon

​South Korean officials will be required to declare cryptocurrencies

May 25, 2023

​South Korean officials will be required to declare cryptocurrencies

The officials need to declare the presence of digital assets in excess of $760

​US Treasury Department imposes sanctions on North Korean government-linked crypto wallets

May 24, 2023

​US Treasury Department imposes sanctions on North Korean government-linked crypto wallets

According to the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control, they were listed on the Binance exchange

​South Korean authorities accuse Do Kwon of converting illicit proceeds into bitcoins

Apr 7, 2023

​South Korean authorities accuse Do Kwon of converting illicit proceeds into bitcoins

For this purpose, the company’s founder used foreign crypto exchanges

​Wallet tied to Euler DeFi protocol hack sends 100 ETH to North Korean hackers

Mar 17, 2023

​Wallet tied to Euler DeFi protocol hack sends 100 ETH to North Korean hackers

The funds were transferred to the address of the Lazarus group involved in the attack on the Ronin sidechain

​North Korean hackers laundered $6 million in ETH linked to the Harmony hack

Feb 16, 2023

​North Korean hackers laundered $6 million in ETH linked to the Harmony hack

PeckShield analysts said that some of the funds were transferred to Huobi and Bybit crypto exchanges

​FBI accuses hackers from the DPRK of hacking the Horizon cross-chain for $100 million

Jan 24, 2023

​FBI accuses hackers from the DPRK of hacking the Horizon cross-chain for $100 million

According to the bureau, on January 13, the attackers began moving the stolen assets worth about $60 million

​US Treasury Department accuses Tornado Cash mixer of ties to North Korea’s nuclear program

Nov 9, 2022

​US Treasury Department accuses Tornado Cash mixer of ties to North Korea’s nuclear program

The new order of the Office of Foreign Asset Control reinforces the treatment of the service as a threat to national security

North Korean hackers carry out a series of attacks on Japanese crypto companies

Oct 17, 2022

North Korean hackers carry out a series of attacks on Japanese crypto companies

The attackers sent phishing emails to employees to infect their computers with malware