FBI warns crypto sector of North Korean threats after recent hacks

  • FBI warns of North Korean cyber threats targeting DeFi and crypto firms.
  • Recent hacks led to $313.86 million in losses, including $40 million in stolen Bitcoin.

As an analyst with years of experience in the digital asset industry, I can’t help but feel a mix of alarm and dismay upon reading about the FBI’s latest warning regarding North Korean cyber threats to DeFi and crypto firms. It seems like this is akin’s to DeFi and crypto attacks on the latest warning. The increasing frequency and sophistication of these attackers from North Korean hacking tactics are notoriousness, withering. This isn’s are a stark reminder to bewareful. It’s no surprise me, it’s. It’s are becoming all too often, I’s, the latest hacks! The recent hacks, hacks, and the hackers the North Korean hacking hackers, the latestly, I’s. This is the same time and the same old-same. It’s. It’s.


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FBI warns of North Korea’s crypto attacks

As an analyst, I uncovered intelligence indicating that North Korean cyber groups have been focusing their attacks on personnel within the decentralized finance (DeFi) and digital currency industries

To execute the same they are using social engineering schemes aimed at stealing funds.

The warning emphasized that these attackers have conducted thorough research on companies involved with cryptocurrency-linked ETFs. 

FBI warns crypto sector of North Korean threats after recent hacks

What’s the scam all about?

According to an FBI warning, North Korean hackers are employing cunning strategies to infiltrate the digital assets industry by focusing on their employees

They create deceptive plans by making fake job proposals or investment prospects, pretending to be influential individuals associated with certain technological fields

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As per the press release published by the FBI, 

Actors often try to start lengthy chats with potential targets to establish trust and sneak in malware, making the situation seem ordinary and unalarming

Not the first time!

It’s not the first instance of something like this occurring. More recently, there was a reported $235 million cyber attack on WazirX, which is believed to have been carried out by hackers linked to North Korea

On August 22223, the FBI alert was issued aforem cryptocurrency companies about an incident of stolen cryptocurrency funds, approximately $40 million dollars’ worth of stolen crypto-related activities have been connected to North Korea originated hacking-related activities

According to reports, the infamous hacking organization known as the Lazarus Group (linked to North Korea’s TraderTraitor network) transferred around 1,580 Bitcoins to multiple different accounts

The situation underscores the increasing prevalence of crypto-related scams and hacks. 

In August, Peckshield, a company specializing in blockchain security, verified that approximately ten major hacks had occurred, leading to losses totaling $313.86 million. This trend was further substantiated by the firm’s findings

“Two significant data breaches, each related to phishing scams, made up nearly all of the total losses, equating to approximately $293.4 million or 93.5%.”

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2024-09-05 08:40