Atomic Wallet Hack: Stolen Crypto Moved Through Mixing Service Linked To North Korean Hackers

newsbtc.com According to blockchain analysis firm Elliptic, stolen assets from the latest Atomic Wallet hack have been moved through a mixing service. While mixers and blenders aim to…

North Korea hackers suspected in new $35 million crypto heist

edition.cnn.com North Korean hackers were likely behind the theft of at least $35 million from a popular cryptocurrency service, multiple crypto-tracking experts told CNN Tuesday. It’s the…

The 2024 GOP Field Is Basically Donald Trump and His Mini-Mes

vanityfair.com Trumpism is about destruction, about burning it all down, about a kind of partisanship in which Republicans are unwilling or unable to make any kind of bipartisan…

Iran claims to have built its first hypersonic missile

theweek.com Iran claimed Tuesday that it had created its first hypersonic ballistic missile, a weapon that has the potential to beat Western air defenses. The missile was unveiled…

Rachel Maddow Cracks Up at Trump Congratulating Kim Jong Un: ‘Really Didn’t See That Coming?’ (Video)

thewrap.com It’s a case of “deja news” for MSNBC host Rachel Maddow after former president Trump congratulated North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un on Friday for the addition of North…

North Korean hackers impersonated journalists to gather intel from academics and think tanks

techcrunch.com Security researchers have warned that North Korean government-backed hackers are impersonating journalists to gather strategic intelligence to help guide the country’s…

Atomic Wallet Hacker Swapping Stolen Funds for Bitcoin: Elliptic

decrypt.co Security firm Elliptic Connect has traced the funds from the recent $35 million Atomic Wallet hack to a coin mixing service. Called Sinbad, the mixer is also preferred by…

The Benefits of Pulling Back from NE Asia

newsweek.com With South Korea attending on the sidelines of the recent summit in Hiroshima, the G7 issued rejoinders to China and Russia for their aggression and economic coercion. South…

Tracing Atomic Wallet Hack Leads to Crypto Mixer Used by North Korea Hacking Collective

beincrypto.com An analysis by Elliptic has discovered that the hackers laundered the stolen money from the Atomic Wallet hack at the Sinbad.io mixer. Unknown perpetrators successfully…

Elizabeth Warren Claims Drug Lords and ‘Rogue Nations’ Using Crypto To Launder Money

dailyhodl.com US Senator Elizabeth Warren says crypto is helping to facilitate all kinds of crime and illicit financial activity. The Massachusetts Senator says that “rogue nations,”…

Trump’s absence looms large in Iowa

semafor.com The candidates who showed up in Des Moines did plenty of good for themselves. DeSantis, who stepped on some of his applause lines, spent a long time mixing with voters —…

Nikki Haley CNN Town Hall: Five Key Takeaways

newsweek.com Presidential hopeful Nikki Haley pitched her policies to America on Sunday night in a bid to win over voters with her televised Town Hall appearance. The Republican, who…

Unless President Biden Stops Them, China will Control America's EV Future

newsweek.com President Joe Biden is pushing for half of United States auto sales to be electric vehicles (EVs) by 2030. Despite economic and humanitarian warning signs that our…

Nikki Haley Says Trump ‘Emboldens’ Dictators During CNN Town Hall: ‘Don’t Congratulate Our Enemies’

mediaite.com After ex-president Donald Trump congratulated Kim Jong Un in a Truth Social post, he was condemned for it by 2024 Republican presidential candidates Gov. Ron DeSantis and…

China EV market share hits 27 percent, tax breaks extended

theregister.com Asia In Brief China's State Council last week anounced an extension of tax breaks for vehicles powered by alternative energy. China is already the world's largest market for…

Showtime Pulls ‘Vice’ Episode on Ron DeSantis

hollywoodreporter.com Showtime quietly pulled an episode of its Vice newsmagazine last week — one that featured a report on Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ time as a U.S. Navy lawyer serving at the…

Kim Jong Un's sister vows North Korea will make 2nd attempt to launch spy satellite

pbs.org The influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed again Sunday to push for a second attempt to launch a spy satellite as she lambasted a U.N. Security Council…

North Korea gets half its foreign currency from cyber theft: U.S. official

asia.nikkei.com SINGAPORE -- The U.S. estimates that North Korea earns roughly half of its foreign-currency income from cyberattacks, likely to provide a crucial source of funding for its…

GOP candidates criticize Trump for praising Kim Jong Un after WHO added North Korea to its executive board

nbcnews.com Create your free profile or log in to save this article Create your free profile or log in to save this article Several Republican presidential candidates took aim at former…

North Korea denounces UN over satellite, 'gangster-like' US demand

investing.com North Korea denounced on Sunday the U.N. Security Council for discussing its recent satellite launch in response to a "gangster-like U.S. request", and it vowed to reject…

North Korean leader’s sister vows 2nd attempt to launch spy satellite, slams U.N. meeting

nbcnews.com The influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed again Sunday to push for a second attempt to launch a spy satellite as she lambasted a U.N. Security Council…

Steps To World Rule: First, Destroy Humanity

zerohedge.com Steps To World Rule: First, Destroy Humanity Authored by Todd Hayen via Off-Guardoan.org, It has always been astounding to me that people think for even a second that their…

Nikki Haley's campaign says she misspoke when saying U.S. needs to 'align' with Russia

pbs.org Republican presidential hopeful Nikki Haley suggested in an interview that United States forces “need to align” with non-European countries including Russia to enhance…

Pence Slams Trump Praising Dictators Kim Jong Un and Putin: We Ought to Be Clear We Stand for Freedom

mediaite.com Former VP and presumed 2024 presidential candidate Mike Pence took a hard swing at Donald Trump in Iowa on Saturday over the ex-president’s recent congratulatory fawning…

Pence dings Trump over praise for North Korea's Kim Jong Un

politico.com Former vice president and soon-to-be 2024 presidential candidate Mike Pence made a rare jab at his erstwhile running mate Saturday, saying that “no one should be praising…

Atomic Wallet exploited, users report loss of entire portfolios

cointelegraph.com Atomic Wallet has been apparently exploited, with users on Twitter reporting complete losses of their crypto portfolios. Atomic is a noncustodial-decentralized wallet,…

Countries Where the Most People Serve in the Military

247wallst.com The United States has a massive military presence in the world, and to achieve military superiority, it spends more on defense annually than the next 10 countries combined,…

What's your favorite Adam Smith quote?

reason.com In honor of Adam Smith's 300th birthday, Reason asked some of our favorite people to share their favorite quotes from the Scottish Enlightenment thinker. It's a tribute to…

Guam, where America’s next war may begin

economist.com L of America’s bases in the Pacific, Guam mixes hedonism with war jitters. Japanese and South Korean visitors revel on the sand of Tumon Bay, a coral-reef lagoon. Above,…

Georgia governor rips Trump for praising Kim Jong Un

newsweek.com Republican Georgia Governor Brian Kemp is lashing out at former President Donald Trump for praising North Korean supreme leader Kim Jong Un. During his presidency, Trump…

‘Congratulations to Kim Jung Un!’ Trump Gives Props to North Korean Dictator

mediaite.com Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP, File Former President Donald Trump congratulated North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un on Friday in a terse post on his…

He spent a decade in jail without being convicted. Now, his lawyer says his case should be dismissed

reason.com Maurice Jimmerson has been behind bars for 10 years but hasn't been convicted of a crime. Due to a series of bureaucratic holdups, Jimmerson has been held in a Dougherty…

Europe’s problem child no more: After years of misery, the Greek economy is on fire

theglobeandmail.com Central Athens nearly burned to the ground on the night of Feb. 12, 2012. Anti-austerity protesters and a small army of “anarchists” – violent young men clad in black and…

U.S. intelligence hacked thousands of iPhones belonging to Russians and diplomats from other countries, Russia says

fortune.com Russia’s main security service accused a US intelligence agency of hacking several thousand iPhones, including devices belonging to Russian nationals and others linked to…

Montana Is Writing the Playbook on How To Deal With China

newsweek.com Montana just took an important step to protect its citizens from authoritarian regimes. By now everyone has heard that the state banned TikTok—and of course TikTok has sued…

You might have been phished by the gang that stole North Korea’s lousy rocket tech

theregister.com The United States and the Republic of Korea have issued a joint cybersecurity advisory [PDF] about North Korea’s “Kimsuky” cybercrime group. The warning came after the…

Binance Helped US Gov. Recover $4.4M From North Korean Hackers

247wallst.com Binance has cooperated with US federal prosecutors to seize $4.4 million of crypto assets and freeze accounts connected to North Korean hacking groups. The move comes as…

South Korean lawmaker says they estimate Kim Jong Un is over 300 pounds and has a 'severe' sleeping disorder

businessinsider.com Kim Jong Un in 2019. BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/Getty Images A South Korean lawmaker says AI estimates that Kim Jong Un weighs about 300 pounds. The North Korean dictator lives a…

America’s states are pursuing their own foreign policies

economist.com S Ron DeSantis launched his bid for the Republican nomination, the governor of Florida signed three bills to “crack down on Communist China”, as he put it. The laws stop…

The Justice Department's Pro-Abortion Bias Threatens Civil Liberties

newsweek.com In 1992, Bill Clinton declared that abortion should be "safe, legal, and rare." While far from a pro-life position, that statement expressed the inchoate sense, held by most…

US and China are on a collision course that could risk conflict

theguardian.com After the May G7 summit in Hiroshima, the US president, Joe Biden, claimed that he expected a “thaw” in relations with China. Yet, despite some recent official bilateral…

North Korea seizes on global rifts to further military ambitions

nikkei.com SEOUL -- North Korea's attempted spy satellite launch Wednesday is an important piece of a five-year defense plan under which it has made substantial technological strides…

DeSantis’ assault on ‘leftism’ is totalitarianism in disguise

msnbc.com "Everyone knows if I’m the nominee, I will beat Biden and I will serve two terms and I will be able to destroy leftism in this country and leave woke ideology on the dustbin…

News Wrap: Kremlin accuses Ukraine of striking more targets inside Russia

pbs.org In our news wrap Wednesday, the Kremlin accused Ukraine of striking more targets inside Russia, including oil facilities and a border town, the U.S. and South Korea…

North Korea Fails to Launch Military Spy Satellite

youtube.com North Korea confirmed that its effort to launch a military spy satellite into orbit failed, and said it would try again soon, drawing condemnation from the US, Japan and…

North Korean spy satellite launch ends in sea smash

theregister.com North Korea's attempt to put a spy satellite into orbit has failed and, in a rare case of admitting not everything was sunshine and roses in the "Democratic" People's…

North Korea's new power at WHO sparks outrage

newsweek.com The recent addition of North Korea to the World Health Organization (WHO) executive board has reignited criticism of the global agency. Last week, the WHO, led by Tedros…

North Korea's satellite launch failed. It still triggered fear and confusion

pbs.org North Korea’s launch of a spy satellite on Wednesday ended in an embarrassing failure, but still prompted public confusion and security jitters in neighboring South Korea…

North Korea goes back to drawing board after failed rocket launch

nikkei.com SEOGWIPO, South Korea -- North Korea's failed attempt on Wednesday to put a satellite into orbit represents an embarrassing but minor blip in the country's long-term…

North Korea picks up the pieces after latest failed rocket launch

nikkei.com SEOGWIPO, South Korea -- North Korea's failed attempt on Wednesday to put a satellite into orbit represents an embarrassing but minor blip in the country's long-term…

Hong Kong slides to new 2023 low; Asia markets mixed as China's factory activity contracts

cnbc.com China's economy grew 4.5% in the first quarter of 2023, beating expectations. Hong Kong's Hang Seng index tumbled nearly 2% to a new low for 2023 as Asia-Pacific markets…

North Korea Says Spy Satellite Launch Failed, Rocket Plunges Into Sea

zerohedge.com North Korea Says Spy Satellite Launch Failed, Rocket Plunges Into Sea On Wednesday, North Korea's attempt to launch a spy satellite failed when the rocket's second stage…

‘Bitcoin Jesus’ Believes Ethereum Will Drive Global Adoption, Not BTC

watcher.guru The cryptocurrency space has attracted a diverse range of individuals who have entered its ecosystem. Given the increasing popularity of the industry, growth in the crypto…

Videos of Seoul Air Raid Sirens Spark Fears After North Korea Failed Launch

newsweek.com Videos are circulating online of air raid sirens warning residents of the South Korean capital to evacuate after North Korea said its launch of a military satellite had…

Seoul's 'mistaken' North Korea alert highlights safety dilemma

nikkei.com SEOUL -- Authorities in Seoul faced a barrage of criticism on Wednesday over a "mistakenly" issued evacuation alert in response to North Korea's attempted satellite launch,…

North Korea says its first spy satellite launch ends in failure, crashes into sea

cnbc.com A man watches a television screen showing a news broadcast with file footage of North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un, at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul on May 31, 2023.…

North Korea fails to launch rocket containing the country's first military spy satellite

pbs.org North Korea said Wednesday that its attempt to launch the country’s first spy satellite has failed. In a statement published on state media, North Korea said a rocket…