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ForkLog 5 09.11.2022

Tornado Cash accused of facilitating financing for North Korea’s nuclear programme.

OFAC updated sanctions against Tornado Cash, citing its role in financing North Korea's nuclear programme.

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ForkLog 9 02.08.2022

Bloomberg: North Koreans plagiarise LinkedIn résumés to earn bitcoins

North Koreans are plagiarising online résumés from legitimate LinkedIn and Indeed profiles to obtain jobs in U.S. crypto firms.

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ForkLog 9 29.06.2022

Reuters reports North Korea losses from crypto-market downturn

North Korea has lost “millions of dollars” stolen by hackers due to the downturn in the cryptocurrency market. This threatens funding for its weapons programmes, Reuters reports, citing sources.

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ForkLog 7 17.05.2022

US authorities warn of North Korean IT specialists’ involvement in crypto projects

The U.S. Treasury, the State Department and the FBI issued a document warning about the activities of North Korean IT specialists who take on contract work for various technology projects, including cryptocurrency projects.

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ForkLog 7 26.04.2022

US authorities charge two foreigners in conspiracy to aid North Korea

Spanish citizen Alejandro Cao de Benós and British national Christopher Emms have been charged in a case linked to former Ethereum Foundation researcher Virgil Griffith. This is stated in a U.S. Department of Justice press release.

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ForkLog 4 19.04.2022

U.S. authorities warn of North Korea-linked hackers targeting the crypto industry

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the FBI and the U.S. Treasury issued a joint advisory on threats from North Korean hackers aimed at stealing cryptocurrency.

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ForkLog 10 13.04.2022

Former Ethereum Foundation researcher Virgil Griffith sentenced to five years in prison for aiding North Korea

A U.S. court sentenced former Ethereum Foundation researcher Virgil Griffith to more than five years in prison, and a $100,000 fine for providing North Korea with information on using cryptocurrency to evade sanctions. This was reported on the U.S. Department of Justice's website.

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ForkLog 8 07.02.2022

UN says North Korea funds nuclear programmes through attacks on Bitcoin exchanges.

North Korea continues to develop its nuclear programmes, with the proceeds from attacks on cryptocurrency exchanges a major source of funding, Reuters reports citing a UN report.

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ForkLog 16 14.01.2022

Chainalysіs: In 2021 North Korean hackers stole $400 million in cryptocurrencies

Hackers from North Korea in 2021 carried out at least seven cyberattacks on cryptocurrency platforms, stealing digital assets worth about $400 million. This is according to data from Chainalysіs.

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ForkLog 8 27.09.2021

Ethereum developer pleads guilty to conspiring with North Korea

Former Ethereum Foundation researcher Virgil Griffith pleaded guilty to a conspiracy to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.

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ForkLog 15 10.09.2021

American of Canadian origin sentenced to 11 years in prison for laundering funds through Bitcoin exchanges for North Korea

Ghaleb Alaumari, a U.S. citizen of Canadian origin, was found guilty of helping North Korean military personnel launder funds obtained from hacks of cryptocurrency exchanges.

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ForkLog 15 27.08.2021

Palantir glitch caused a data leak involving an arrested Ethereum developer

Several FBI employees gained unauthorized access to the personal data of Virgil Griffith, a developer with the Ethereum Foundation, accused of cooperating with North Korean authorities.

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