The Largest Cryptocurrency Hacks So Far

investopedia.com One of the obstacles to the mainstream adoption of digital currency has been hacking. Some high-profile thefts have occurred on various cryptocurrency exchanges and…

North Korea begins reconnaissance satellite operations -KCNA

reuters.com North Korea's reconnaissance satellite operation office began its mission as a military intelligence organisation, state news agency KCNA said on Sunday. The office,…

North Korea says interference in its satellites would be declaration of war

reuters.com North Korea said on Saturday it would consider any interference with its satellite operations a declaration of war and would mobilise its war deterrence if any attack…

North Korean hackers have pilfered $3B of crypto over past six years: Report

cointelegraph.com According to United States cybersecurity firm Recorded Future, North Korean hackers have stolen around $3 billion in cryptocurrency since 2017, with more than half of that…

Gaming-Focused Ethereum (ETH) Sidechain Ronin Integrates Binance Pay To Enable Easier Wallet Funding

dailyhodl.com A gaming-focused Ethereum (ETH) sidechain is integrating with Binance Pay as a means of making wallet funding easier for consumers. In a new blog post, Ethereum sidechain…

Inside Kick, an Upstart Streaming Competitor to Twitch

nytimes.com “We are very quickly having to adapt what we consider to be aboveboard and where we have to say ‘no,’” said Ed Craven, the chief executive of Kick. The Twitch competitor has…

SpaceX launches South Korean spy satellite from California

reuters.com A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carried South Korea's first spy satellite into orbit on Friday from California's Vandenberg Space Force Base, after North Korea successfully…

Spanish Aristocrat Arrested For Helping Teach North Koreans How To Avoid U.S. Sanctions With Cryptocurrency

forbes.com A Spanish citizen from an aristocratic family was arrested by Spanish police on Friday for organizing a cryptocurrency conference in North Korea–where the U.S. Department of…

Crypto Mixer Sinbad Sanctioned by OFAC Over Alleged Ties to North Korean Hackers

news.bitcoin.com The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has imposed sanctions on yet another cryptocurrency mixing platform, labeling Sinbad.io as a…

South Korea launches its first spy satellite after rival North Korea does the same

abcnews.go.com In this image from video provided by SpaceX, South Korea launches its first military spy satellite from Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Friday, Dec. 1, 2023. Using…

North Korean Hackers Lazarus Group Stolen $3B in Cryptocurrency

coindesk.com (Soohwan Oh, CoinDesk Korea) - North Korea-linked hacker organization Lazarus Group has stolen $3 billion in cryptocurrency over the past six years, according to a report by…

Kim Jong Un and Daughter Tour North Korea's Air Force Command

youtube.com North Korea's state media on Friday released photos showing their country's leader Kim Jong Un and his daughter wrapped in leather coats and wearing dark glasses visiting…

Kim Jong Un Urges North Korea's Military Readiness To Counter 'Provocation And Threat Of The Enemy Immediately And Powerfully'

benzinga.com North Korea’s supreme leader, Kim Jong Un, urged his military to prepare for any provocations from adversaries, following the country’s vow to deploy more formidable forces…

US, partners target North Korea with sanctions after satellite launch

reuters.com WASHINGTON/SEOUL, Nov 30 (Reuters) - The United States on Thursday targeted North Korea with fresh sanctions after its launch of a spy satellite last week, designating…

North Korea's Kim calls for military readiness against any 'provocation'

reuters.com [1/5] North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visits Korean People's Army Air Force headquarters on the occasion of Aviation Day in North Korea, in this picture released by North…

Sanctioned Bitcoin Mixer Blender Relaunched as Sinbad

decrypt.co Earlier this year, news dropped that federally sanctioned coin mixer Blender had relaunched as a different app called Sinbad. Now, the feds have gone after the controversial…

'This migrant crisis is not unlike problems we've faced before'

theweek.com 'We need to reestablish and enforce credible limits on immigration' Jeremy Beck in the New York Post People "of all political stripes" want to curb an "unprecedented flood"…

Kim’s sister rejects U.S. offer of dialogue with North Korea and vows more satellite launches

nbcnews.com SEOUL, South Korea — The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Thursday dismissed U.S. calls for a return to diplomacy and lambasted its condemnations of the…

North Korea says it will not negotiate sovereignty with 'double-faced' US

reuters.com Kim Yo Jong, sister of North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un, arrives at the Vostochny Сosmodrome before a meeting of Russia's President Vladimir Putin with North Korea's leader…

Treasury’s Wally Adeyemo wants to crack down on illicit finance enabled by crypto: ‘A clear and present danger for national security’

aol.com The Treasury Department is stepping up efforts to stamp out bad actors in the crypto space. On Wednesday, Deputy Secretary Wally Adeyemo addressed a crowd of industry…

Used by North Korea

aol.com A cryptocurrency mixer used by the North Korean hacker organization Lazarus Group was sanctioned on Wednesday by the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign…

Used by North Korea-linked hackers, Sinbad.io becomes 3rd crypto mixer slapped with U.S. sanctions in last 18 months

fortune.com A cryptocurrency mixer used by the North Korean hacker organization Lazarus Group was sanctioned on Wednesday by the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign…

U.S. Government Enacts Sanctions on Crypto Mixer Sinbad Under Allegations of Aiding North Korean Money Laundering

dailyhodl.com The U.S. government is sanctioning another crypto mixing protocol, accusing it of aiding North Korea in laundering hundreds of millions of dollars worth of stolen digital…

North Korea-Linked Crypto Mixer Gets in US Crosshairs

u.today The US Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has taken decisive action against the Bitcoin mixer Sinbad.io, sanctioning it on Wednesday for its…

U.S. Treasury sanctions Sinbad mixer, citing money laundering by North Korea’s Lazarus Group

cryptoslate.com The U.S. Treasury Department has sanctioned the cryptocurrency mixing service Sinbad.io (Sinbad) for its role in enabling money laundering by North Korean state-sponsored…

Feds seize Sinbad crypto mixer allegedly used by North Korean hackers

techcrunch.com As part of an international law enforcement investigation, the FBI and the Dutch Financial Intelligence and Investigation Service have seized the websites of a crypto mixer…

US seizes Sinbad crypto mixer used by North Korean Lazarus hackers

bleepingcomputer.com The U.S. Department of the Treasury has sanctioned the Sinbad cryptocurrency mixing service for its use as a money-laundering tool by the North Korean Lazarus hacking group.…

Treasury sanctions crypto mixer Sinbad after money laundering accusations

blockworks.co The US Department of the Treasury has sanctioned a cryptocurrency mixing service the government claims is a key money-laundering tool for the Lazarus Group. “Sinbad has…

North Korean special economic zone poised for revival in new Russia trade

reuters.com Once a North Korean experiment in limited capitalism, the Rason Special Economic Zone appears to be the epicentre of the isolated country's growing cooperation with Russia,…

North Korea's new satellite spying on Pentagon, White House

newsweek.com North Korea has said its first spy satellite has captured "detailed" photographs of the White House, the Pentagon and U.S. nuclear aircraft carriers. The images were taken…

Negotiations With Kim Jong Un Over Historical Abduction Issue Could Lead To 'Political Suicide' For Japan's PM: Pyongyang 'Will Simply Refuse To Talk,' Says…

benzinga.com Japanese PM Fumio Kishida is pushing for a dialogue with North Korea over the historical abductions of Japanese nationals, a move that might jeopardize his political career,…

North Korea says its new spy satellite photographed White House and Pentagon

nbcnews.com SEOUL, South Korea — After decades of satellite surveillance by foreign governments and analysts, North Korea has sent its first spy satellite on a global orbit with a…

North Korea Moves Heavy Weapons To Border With South, Remilitarizes Outposts Along DMZ

zerohedge.com North Korea Moves Heavy Weapons To Border With South, Remilitarizes Outposts Along DMZ Prior years of efforts toward deconfliction based on a series of agreements between…

Kim Jong Un Reviewing Strategic Photos Of White House, Pentagon, US Bases Taken By North Korean Spy Satellite, Says Pyongyang

benzinga.com North Korean leader Kim Jong Un reportedly received images of key U.S. locations, including the White House and Pentagon, taken by a North Korean reconnaissance satellite.…

Binance delists Tornado Cash as TORN value plummets

cryptoslate.com Binance announced plans to delist Tornado Cash’s native token, TORN, on Nov. 27, closely coinciding with massive losses for the coin. The exchange announced plans to delist…

North Korea Stirs Global Concern, Vows Additional Satellite Launches Amid Military Escalation

benzinga.com North Korea has indicated plans to carry out more satellite launches and has escalated its military presence on the South Korean border, eliciting international condemnation…

Kim Jong Un Grapples With Increasing Hair Loss Woes Among North Koreans: Report

benzinga.com North Korean citizens are reportedly dealing with a rising hair loss issue, adding to the list of concerns for the nation’s supreme leader, Kim Jong Un. What Happened: There…

North Korea warns US as border moves reported

newsweek.com North Korea has doubled down on what it has called its "sovereign rights" in a blistering attack on the U.S. amid reports of Pyongyang bolstering its presence on the border…

North Korea vows more satellite launches and beefs up military on border

nbcnews.com SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea warned on Monday it would continue to exercise its sovereign rights, including through satellite launches, while its troops were reported to…

North Korea vows more satellite launches, beefs up military on border

reuters.com A rocket carrying a spy satellite Malligyong-1 is launched, as North Korean government claims, in a location given as North Gyeongsang Province, North Korea in this handout…

Big wig Kim Jong Un’s latest issue: Hair loss pandemic hitting North Korea

nypost.com Kim Jong Un’s North Korea has suffered a strange uptick in the number of people suffering from thinning hair or outright going bald, South Korean experts have reported. The…

North Korean Hackers Masquerade as Officials and Journalists, Targeting Crypto

beincrypto.com North Korean hackers are reportedly pretending to be journalists and South Korean government agencies to steal cryptocurrency. “The police believe the illegal cyber activity…

North Korean Hackers Pose as South Korean Government Officials to Steal Crypto

cryptopotato.com South Korean law enforcement revealed that hackers from the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), also known as North Korea, impersonated government agencies and…

Blockchain needs standards

blockworks.co The 2023 crypto winter has been challenging for many, not least the thieves who target crypto wallets, platforms and token protocols. So far this year, they’ve only managed…

China, Japan, South Korea seek summit in latest bid to ease relations

reuters.com [1/9] Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, South Korean Foreign Minister Park Jin and Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa pose for a photo prior to the 10th trilateral…

Kim Jong Un's newest problem: Growing hair loss among North Koreans and lack of effective treatment

foxbusiness.com Kim Jong Un's North Korea has suffered a strange uptick in the number of people suffering from thinning hair or outright going bald, South Korean experts have reported. The…

Tornado Cash indictment shows desperation

freedom.tech Almost precisely one year after the U.S. Treasury sanctioned the Tornado Cash project and tool itself, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) took another monumental leap in…

North Korea's Kim inspects spy satellite photos of 'target regions', US bases

reuters.com North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un meets with members of the Non-Standing Satellite Launch Preparation Committee, in this picture released by the Korean Central News Agency on…

Kim Jong Un's Spy Satellite Targets US Military Bases, Raising Alarm

benzinga.com North Korea's recent satellite launch, which has raised international concerns, was closely inspected by the nation's leader, Kim Jong Un. What Happened: The satellite,…

North Korea’s Kim inspects spy satellite photos of 'target regions'

nbcnews.com North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected photos taken by the country’s new spy satellite of “major target regions,” including the South Korean capital of Seoul and cities…

Kim Jong Un Boasts He's Reviewing Images Of US Bases In Guam After Spy Satellite Launch

zerohedge.com Kim Jong Un Boasts He's Reviewing Images Of US Bases In Guam After Spy Satellite Launch On Tuesday the South Korean and other regional governments urgently reported that an…

UK and South Korea: Hackers use zero-day in supply-chain attack

bleepingcomputer.com The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and Korea's National Intelligence Service (NIS) warn that the North Korean Lazarus hacking group breaches companies using a…

Russian state TV hints at arming North Korea

newsweek.com Russia will arm North Korea if South Korea sends tanks or heavy weaponry to Ukraine, Russian state TV hosts have said. In an aid package on August 29, South Korean President…

North Korea’s Kim says spy satellite launch was exercise of right to self-defense

nbcnews.com SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the country’s recent launch of a spy satellite was an exercise of its right to self-defense, as Pyongyang…

Kim Jong Un says new spy satellite to watch 'hostile forces'

newsweek.com North Korean leader Kim Jong Un this week heralded a "new era of space power" while celebrating the successful launch of his new spy satellite, the country's state media…

North Korea's Kim says satellite launch was exercise of right to self-defence

reuters.com North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un meets with members of the Non-Standing Satellite Launch Preparation Committee, in this picture released by the Korean Central News Agency on…

Ethereum Gaming Sidechain Ronin Is On Fire

decrypt.co Ronin may be best known as the Ethereum sidechain network behind Axie Infinity, the play-to-earn monster-battling game that flung NFT gaming into the spotlight back in 2021.…