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US DoJ seized domains used by North Korean IT workers to defraud businesses worldwide

The U.S. government seized 17 website domains used by North Korean IT workers in a fraudulent scheme to defraud businesses worldwide. The U.S. government announced the seizure of 17 website domains used by North Korean information technology (IT) workers as part of a fraudulent scheme illicit scheme to defraud businesses worldwide. The illicit funds defraud U.S. and […]

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October 21, 2023
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North Korea-linked APT groups actively exploit JetBrains TeamCity flaw

North Korea-linked threat actors are actively exploiting a critical vulnerability CVE-2023-42793 in JetBrains TeamCity. Microsoft warns that North Korea-linked threat actors are actively exploiting a critical security vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2023-42793 (CVSS score: 9.8), in JetBrains TeamCity. CVE-2023-42793 is an authentication bypass issue affecting the on-premises version of TeamCity. An attacker can exploit the flaw to steal […]

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October 19, 2023
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North Korea-linked Lazarus APT laundered over $900 million through cross-chain crime

North Korea-linked APT group Lazarus has laundered $900 million worth of cryptocurrency, Elliptic researchers reported. Researchers from blockchain analytics firm Elliptic reported that threat actors has already laundered a record $7 billion through cross-chain crime.  The term “Cross-chain crime” is used to refer to the swapping of cryptoassets between different tokens or blockchains to launder […]

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October 8, 2023
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