US Moves to Block Huione Group Over $4 Billion Crypto Laundering Network Tied to North Korea

US Moves to Block Huione Group Over $4 Billion Crypto Laundering Network Tied to North Korea

The US government is attempting to dismantle Cambodia’s Huione Group, a notorious financial network in Southeast Asia, to prevent laundered money from fueling cybercrime and hacking sponsored by states. The Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network proposed a ruling that would block any US financial institution from opening or operating accounts for Huione or its…

North Korean Hackers Deployed Fake US Companies in Crypto Malware Scheme

North Korean Hackers Deployed Fake US Companies in Crypto Malware Scheme

A new report has claimed there is a North Korean cyber operation involving the creation of fake companies within the United States. The strategy was to gain access to the cryptocurrency market by using fake employment opportunities to lure in malware developers. The perpetrators managed to secure corporate shells with legal registrations as well as…

North Korean Cyber Ring Used Fake US Firms to Target Crypto Developers

North Korean Cyber Ring Used Fake US Firms to Target Crypto Developers

Allegedly, cyber operatives from North Korea have utilized an advanced new strategy by setting up two phony businesses within the United States using fake names and addresses. As reported, the objective of this elaborate plan was to bypass US Treasury restrictions and hack into the computers of cryptocurrency developers using a kind of malware. This…

Job Interview Nightmare North Korean Hackers' Elaborate Crypto Theft Scheme

Job Interview Nightmare: North Korean Hackers’ Elaborate Crypto Theft Scheme

Job scams and cryptocurrency theft have reached new heights of notoriety, thanks to an unmasked malware scheme associated with Contagious Interview, a group of North Korean cybercriminals. These cyber crooks are creating entire job profiles within fake consultancy firms to maliciously distribute software that could take over cryptocurrency transactions and siphon digital currency. The Deceptive…

A New Alliance Forged: South Korea and Syria Establish Diplomatic Ties, Isolating North Korea

A New Alliance Forged: South Korea and Syria Establish Diplomatic Ties, Isolating North Korea

In a global geopolitical shift, South Korea and Syria have officially set up diplomatic relations. This marks the first official recognition of the transitional government of Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa, while also striking a setback to North Korea, which was allied with Syria during the dictatorship of President Bashar al-Assad. The South Korean minister Cho…