CoinStats says North Korean hackers breached 1,590 crypto wallets

June 24, 2024 at 11:03AM CoinStats experienced a serious security breach affecting 1,590 cryptocurrency wallets, believed to be orchestrated by North Korean threat actors. The platform, used by 1.5 million users for investment tracking and real-time data, had its website and app disabled during the investigation. Users are advised to transfer their funds from affected … Read more

North Korean Hackers Use New ‘KandyKorn’ macOS Malware in Attacks

November 4, 2023 at 12:30PM The North Korean hacking group, Lazarus, has been using new macOS and Windows malware in recent attacks, according to security researchers. In one attack, Lazarus targeted blockchain engineers at a cryptocurrency exchange platform by impersonating members of the blockchain community and convincing the victim to download an archive containing malicious … Read more

New macOS ‘KandyKorn’ malware targets cryptocurrency engineers

November 2, 2023 at 03:24PM The Lazarus hacking group, believed to be linked to North Korea, has been targeting blockchain engineers of a cryptocurrency exchange platform with a new macOS malware called ‘KandyKorn’. The attackers use social engineering to trick victims into downloading a malicious ZIP file disguised as a legitimate arbitrage bot. The malware, … Read more