North Korea’s Lazarus turns to fileless malware in new crypto attacks North Korea’s Lazarus Group is reportedly leaning harder on fileless malware in crypto attacks, a shift that makes intrusions stealthier, tougher to detect, and nastier for exchanges, wallet users, and anyone else handling digital assets. Lazarus Group is shifting to stealthier attack methods Fileless […]
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North Korean-linked hackers have turned South Korea into one of crypto’s most active battlegrounds, with the Lazarus Group tied to major exchange breaches, laundering pipelines, and scam networks that keep evolving faster than enforcement can lock them down. Lazarus Group linked to 6 of 9 major South Korean exchange hacks More than $120 million confirmed […]
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Ripple is sharing internal threat intelligence with Crypto ISAC to help crypto firms spot North Korean-linked attacks earlier, as the industry’s biggest security headaches keep shifting from code bugs to human compromise. Ripple is contributing DPRK threat intel to Crypto ISAC Attacks are moving from smart contract exploits to infiltration and social engineering Drift and […]
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North Korea’s Lazarus Group Is Targeting Crypto Executives With Fake Meeting Invites is back with a macOS malware campaign that looks like boring business paperwork and behaves like a digital mugging. The target set is exactly what you’d expect from a state-backed crypto theft crew: executives, fintech leaders, and anyone else sitting close to the […]
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A $290 million exploit against KelpDAO’s LayerZero-based bridge has been linked to North Korea’s Lazarus Group, and the knock-on effect reportedly ripped more than $13 billion out of DeFi in just two days. $290 million drained from KelpDAO’s bridge in one hit LayerZero blames Lazarus Group, likely the TraderTraitor unit More than $13 billion erased […]
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North Korea Hackers Steal $500M from DeFi: Exposing Blockchain Security Flaws A chilling wave of cyberattacks has rocked the decentralized finance (DeFi) world, with North Korea-linked hackers looting over $500 million from platforms like Drift and Kelp in just three weeks. These brazen exploits lay bare the fragile underbelly of blockchain infrastructure, spotlighting critical vulnerabilities […]
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North Korean Hackers Target Drift Protocol: DeFi Security Risks Exposed Hold onto your hats, crypto folks—North Korean hackers, likely the infamous Lazarus Group, have landed another devastating blow, breaching Drift Protocol, a decentralized finance (DeFi) platform on the Solana blockchain. This isn’t just a rough day for Drift; it’s a blaring siren exposing the deep, […]
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North Korean Hackers Have Looted $7 Billion from DeFi—Why Are We Still Vulnerable? The decentralized finance (DeFi) sector, often celebrated as the future of money, has a dark underbelly that’s been festering for nearly a decade. Security researcher Taylor Monahan has exposed a chilling truth: North Korean operatives, tied to the state-sponsored Lazarus Group, have […]
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Bitrefill Hacked by North Korea’s Lazarus Group on March 1: Losses Covered, Lessons Learned Bitrefill, a well-known cryptocurrency platform for purchasing gift cards and mobile top-ups, suffered a major security breach on March 1, orchestrated by the infamous North Korean hacking collective, Lazarus Group, also known as Bluenoroff. This attack not only highlights the persistent […]
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Garden Finance Scandal: 25% Funds Tied to Stolen Assets, ZachXBT Exposes Damning Truth Garden Finance, a Bitcoin bridge platform promising seamless cross-chain transactions, has been thrust into a firestorm of controversy. On-chain investigator ZachXBT has uncovered that over 25% of the platform’s historical activity is linked to stolen funds, with some estimates suggesting a staggering […]
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