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"North Korea-linked hackers stole more from cryptocurrency platforms this year than ever before, according to Chainalysis Inc., showcasing rising capabilities that researchers say threaten US national (tldr.nettime.org)

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Digital thieves linked to North Korea utilize advanced methods such as manipulating remote work opportunities and are responsible for more than half of the total $2.2 billion stolen from platforms in 2024, the blockchain analytics company said in a report Thursday. North Korean-affiliated groups stole $1.34 billion in 47 incidents 2024, up from $660.5 million across 20 incidents in 2023, according to the company’s findings."

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-12-19/north-korean-hackers-stole-record-1-3-billion-in-crypto-in-2024

#Crypto #CryptoCurrencies #NorthKorea #CyberCrime #CyberSecurity

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 days ago

Cold wallets are a thing. Anyone keeping their shit on a platform is dumb as hell and deserves to get their shit stolen.