Since at least 2018, North Koreans have been infiltrating companies to make money in the face of sanctions, as well as organizing hacks
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Market
Oct 2, 2024
Media report on the mass employment of DPRK developers in crypto startupsSince at least 2018, North Koreans have been infiltrating companies to make money in the face of sanctions, as well as organizing hacks
Incidents
Dec 15, 2023
Immunefi notes Lazarus hackers’ increased interest in centralized projectsIn 2023, the group only attacked CeFi platforms
Incidents
Dec 11, 2023
US, Korea, and Japan have begun jointly developing measures to combat crypto hackers from the DPRKAssets obtained by North Korean hackers are being used to fund the development of weapons of mass destruction
Incidents
Jun 8, 2023
South Korean Prosecutor’s Office demands to freeze Do Kwon’s assets for millions of dollarsAccording to law enforcement officers, the funds were transferred to the bank from the crypto wallet of LFG, a company owned by Kwon
Crypto regulations
May 25, 2023
South Korean officials will be required to declare cryptocurrenciesThe officials need to declare the presence of digital assets in excess of $760
Crypto regulations
May 24, 2023
US Treasury Department imposes sanctions on North Korean government-linked crypto walletsAccording to the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control, they were listed on the Binance exchange
Incidents
Apr 7, 2023
South Korean authorities accuse Do Kwon of converting illicit proceeds into bitcoinsFor this purpose, the company’s founder used foreign crypto exchanges
Incidents
Mar 17, 2023
Wallet tied to Euler DeFi protocol hack sends 100 ETH to North Korean hackersThe funds were transferred to the address of the Lazarus group involved in the attack on the Ronin sidechain
Incidents
Feb 16, 2023
North Korean hackers laundered $6 million in ETH linked to the Harmony hackPeckShield analysts said that some of the funds were transferred to Huobi and Bybit crypto exchanges
Incidents
Jan 24, 2023
FBI accuses hackers from the DPRK of hacking the Horizon cross-chain for $100 millionAccording to the bureau, on January 13, the attackers began moving the stolen assets worth about $60 million
Incidents
Nov 9, 2022
US Treasury Department accuses Tornado Cash mixer of ties to North Korea’s nuclear programThe new order of the Office of Foreign Asset Control reinforces the treatment of the service as a threat to national security
Incidents
Oct 17, 2022
North Korean hackers carry out a series of attacks on Japanese crypto companiesThe attackers sent phishing emails to employees to infect their computers with malware