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North Korean WaterPlum hackers infected 30,000 devices worldwide

September 21, 2026September 21, 2026 geekfeed0Tagged Crypto theft, CryptoCurrency, Financial Theft, IT Worker Scheme, Job, North Korea, WaterPlum

A joint law enforcement advisory warns that the North Korean hacking group WaterPlum compromised at least 30,000 devices worldwide from December 2025 through July 2026 and transferred more than $10.7 million in stolen cryptocurrency to North Korea. The figures came from a joint advisory by Japanese, US, Australian, and German authorities that collectively traced the […]

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Microsoft: Hackers abusing AI at every stage of cyberattacks

March 9, 2026March 9, 2026 geekfeed0Tagged Artificial Intelligence, cybersecurity, IT Worker Scheme, malware, microsoft, North Korea, phishing

Microsoft says threat actors are increasingly using artificial intelligence in their operations to accelerate attacks, scale malicious activity, and lower technical barriers across all aspects of a cyberattack. According to a new Microsoft Threat Intelligence report, attackers are using generative AI tools for a wide range of tasks, including reconnaissance, phishing, infrastructure development, malware creation, […]

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