Tag: North Korean

Chainalysis: YoMix Emerges as Top Bitcoin Mixer After Tornado Cash, Sinbad Shutdowns

Chainalysis revealed that a wallet linked to North Korean hacking operations received funds from YoMix, whereas it used to receive funds from Sinbad. YoMix experienced significant growth in 2023, with inflows increasing by more than five times throughout the year. According to Chainalysis data shared with , approximately one-third of all YoMix inflows originate from …

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macOS Users Beware: North Korean Hackers On the Prowl

Elastic Security Labs has uncovered a sophisticated cyber intrusion by North Korean hackers believed to be associated with the Lazarus group. This incident, tracked as REF7001, involved the use of a new macOS malware named Kandykorn, which has been specifically designed to target blockchain engineers involved in cryptocurrency exchange platforms. What sets this attack apart …

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U.S. Sanctions Financial Supporters of North Korea’s Regime

The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced Wednesday that it hadthree entities and two individuals for illicitly generating revenue in support of the North Korean government. Chilsong, which reports directly to the Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un’s regime, accumulates foreign currency, collects intelligence, and provides cover statuses for intelligence operatives, authorities said. Paekho, also a subordinate …

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