North Korea’s hackers could have laundered as much as $1.5 billion in stolen crypto - Coin Surges

North Korea targeting Indian crypto job applicants with malware

A North Korean hacking group is infecting job seekers in the blockchain and cryptocurrency space with malware, Cisco Talos researchers said.

North Korea’s hackers could have laundered as much as $1.5 billion in stolen crypto - Coin Surges

North Korea’s hackers has reportedly stolen nearly $2 billion from centralized crypto exchanges over the past year. Blockchain security researcher Tay Monahan attributes a significant portion of those funds, around $1.8 billion, to a series of major hacks targeting centralized crypto trading platforms like Bybit, DMM Bitcoin, WazirX, Phemex, and BingX. Despite setbacks such as asset freezes and transaction fees, the group is believed to have suc…