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FBI links North Korean hackers to $308 million crypto heist
The North Korean hacker group ‘TraderTraitor’ stole $308 million worth of cryptocurrency in the attack on the Japanese exchange DMM Bitcoin in May. In a short post, the FBI attributed the attack to the state-affiliated threat actor TraderTraitor, also tracked as Jade Sleet, UNC4899, and Slow Pisces. The crypto heist occurred in May 2024 and forced the platform to restrict account registration, […]
Suspect behind Snowflake data-theft attacks arrested in Canada
Canadian authorities have arrested a man suspected of having stolen the data of hundreds of millions after targeting over 165 organizations, all of them customers of cloud storage company Snowflake. According to Canada’s Department of Justice, Alexander “Connor” Moucka (aka “Waifu” and “Judische”) was taken into custody on Wednesday at the request of the United States […]
LEGO’s website hacked to push cryptocurrency scam
On Friday night, cryptocurrency scammers briefly hacked the LEGO website to promote a fake Lego token that could be purchased with Ethereum. During the breach, the hacker replaced the main banner for the official LEGO website with an image showing crypto tokens branded with the “LEGO” logo and text stating, “Our new LEGO Coin is […]
South Korea says DPRK hackers stole spy plane technical data
South Korea’s ruling party, People Power Party (PPP), claims that North Korean hackers have stolen crucial information about K2 tanks, the country’s main battle tank, as well as its “Baekdu” and “Geumgang” spy planes. PPP fears that DPRK will use this information to evade military surveillance and gain an advantage on the battlefield, so it’s […]