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North Korea hacked nearly $400M in cryptocurrency last year

North Korea hacked nearly $400M in cryptocurrency last year

January 14, 2022August 10, 2022 Kate Park 254 Viewscryptocurrency, government, hacking, nation-state 1 min read

North Korean hackers launched at least seven attacks on cryptocurrency platforms last year to steal almost $400 million worth of digital assets, according to a report by blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis. “From 2020 to 2021, the number of North Korean-linked hacks jumped from four to seven, and the value extracted from these hacks grew by […]

Microsoft says hackers backed by Russia and North Korea targeted COVID-19 vaccine makers

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Microsoft says hackers backed by Russia and North Korea targeted COVID-19 vaccine makers

November 13, 2020August 10, 2022 Zack Whittaker 244 Viewscoronavirus, COVID-19, government, hacking, Microsoft, nation-state, national security, security 2 min read

Microsoft has revealed that hackers backed by Russia and North Korea have targeted pharmaceutical companies involved in the COVID-19 vaccine development efforts. The technology giant said Friday that the attacks targeted seven companies in the U.S., Canada, France, India and South Korea. But while it blocked the “majority” of the attacks, Microsoft acknowledged that some […]