- Back to menuPrices
- Back to menuResearch
- Back to menu
- Back to menu
- Back to menu
- Back to menuResearch
North Korea
How North Korea Launders Billions in Stolen Crypto
The Hermit Kingdom, which intelligence agencies say was behind the $1.5 billion Bybit hack, faces “offramping” challenges due to the size of its hauls.
FBI Seeks Crypto Industry Help to Track, Block Laundering of Bybit Hack Funds
The FBI reiterated North Korean involvement, and identified the activity as TraderTraitor.
North Korea Blamed for May's $305M Hack on Japanese Crypto Exchange DMM
Japanese police and U.S. agencies said the attack was "affiliated" with TraderTraitor, which is characterized by social engineering.
HyperLiquid Sees Record $60M in USDC Flee as North Korea Said to Be Probing Perpetuals Exchange
North Korea-linked addresses, said to be possibly testing the exchange for weaknesses, have accrued losses exceeding $700,000, according to one observer.
U.S. Shuts Down North Korean Crypto Money Laundering Network
OFAC says a front company in the UAE had been converting crypto into cash for North Korea.
Radiant Capital Says North Korean Hackers Behind $50 Million Attack in October
Hackers gained access to a developer’s computer by posing as a former contractor.
The DPRK's Deep Roots in Crypto
North Korean developers have worked for a surprisingly large number of crypto projects.
The Protocol: Inside North Korea's Campaign to Put Crypto Developers on Payroll
In this week's issue of CoinDesk's weekly blockchain tech newsletter, we've got names, details and anecdotes on crypto companies' unwitting hires of North Korean developers. PLUS month-end rankings for bitcoin, ether and other digital assets in the CoinDesk 20 index during a strangely bullish September.
North Korea Is Infiltrating the Crypto Industry; Diddy Hires Sam Bankman-Fried’s Appeal Lawyer
"CoinDesk Daily" host Christine Lee breaks down the biggest headlines in the crypto industry today, as a CoinDesk investigation reveals that crypto firms are unknowingly hiring IT workers from North Korea. Plus, Sean “Diddy” Combs has hired the lawyer who handles Sam Bankman-Fried's appeal and Bitwise registered a trust entity in the state of Delaware, taking a first step at an XRP ETF.
WazirX Hacker Moves $11M Stolen Ether to Tornado Cash
Wallet data tracked by Arkham shows over 5,000 ETH, worth just over $11 million at current prices, from July’s attack on crypto exchange WazirX was moved to a new address at 07:19 UTC.
