How North Korea Infiltrated The Crypto Industry Using Fake LinkedIn Resumes
Per a Bloomberg report, North Korean-backed hackers might be stepping up their efforts and attack vectors against the crypto industry. Bad actors seem to be stealing resumes and information from major job listings websites to apply for jobs in the nascent sector. The report claims that attackers are taking legitimate data from LinkedIn and other […]
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North Korea has always hogged the headlines – not only for its “habitual” firing of ballistic missiles (which irks Uncle Sam and his allies) – but also for its passion for (allegedly) stealing other countries’ crypto. On Thursday, (Feb. 10), North Korea accused the US of stealing funds and committing underhanded cybercrime just days after […]
But the threats by North Korea extend to the cyberspace department as well. South Korean officials claim the North has “an effective cyber army”, which has been responsible for various attacks over the past few years. The war between North Korea and South Korea is still going on behind the scenes to this very day. A new report surfaced as to how North Korean hackers stole data of over 10 million South Korean shoppers. While these claims have yet to be proven, the police are investigating the data breach. Once again, this is a clear example of how more secure solutions are needed to....
U.N. experts estimate that over $316 million in crypto was stolen by North Korea-linked hackers last year.
A new report has revealed North Korean hackers are posing as recruiters, luring in applicants with fake job offers to rob them of their crypto funds. North Korean Hackers Are Masquerading As Recruiters To Steal Crypto According to a report from Reuters, research, raw data, and interviews have shed light on the latest playbook that […]