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North Korean Hackers Orchestrate $285M Drift Protocol Heist with Real-World Deception

06 Apr 2026 news 🌍 Asia

North Korean hackers, masquerading as a legitimate trading firm, spent months building trust with Drift Protocol before executing a $285 million heist—proving that in crypto, even face-to-face partnerships can be a front for cybercrime.

#North Korean hackers | #Drift Protocol | #social engineering

North Korean Hackers Impersonate Microsoft Teams in Sophisticated Cyber Attacks

06 Apr 2026 news 🌍 Asia

North Korean cybercriminals are exploiting fake Microsoft Teams domains and elaborate social engineering to target business professionals with malware. Learn how these attacks work and how to stay protected.

#North Korean hackers | #Microsoft Teams | #social engineering

North Korean Hackers Use Fake Microsoft Teams Invites in Sophisticated Malware Scam

06 Apr 2026 news 🌍 Asia

North Korean threat actors are impersonating Microsoft Teams to trick business professionals into downloading malware. Discover how the elaborate scam operates and what steps you can take to stay safe.

#North Korean hackers | #Microsoft Teams | #cybercrime

North Korean Hackers Exploit Social Engineering to Target Node.js Maintainers

04 Apr 2026 news 🌍 Asia

A North Korean cybercrime group is targeting Node.js maintainers with elaborate fake recruiter scams, aiming to compromise open source projects and endanger millions of users through supply chain attacks.

#North Korean Hackers | #Supply Chain Attack | #Social Engineering

North Korean Hackers Exploit GitHub for Corporate Espionage in South Korea

03 Apr 2026 news 🌍 Asia

North Korean state-backed hackers have adopted new tactics, using GitHub and Windows tools to spy on South Korean companies, evading traditional defenses with sophisticated social engineering and cloud-based data theft.

#North Korean hackers | #Cyber espionage | #GitHub exploitation

North Korean Hackers Breach Axios npm in Major Supply Chain Attack

03 Apr 2026 news 🌍 Asia

North Korean hackers have breached the widely used Axios npm package, injecting advanced malware in a sweeping supply chain attack. This incident exposes the fragility of open-source ecosystems and underscores the rising threat posed by state-sponsored cyber actors.

#North Korean Hackers | #Axios npm | #Supply Chain Attack

Inside the $280 Million Drift Protocol Hack: North Korean Cybercriminals Exploit DeFi Governance

03 Apr 2026 news 🌍 Asia

North Korean hackers orchestrated a $280 million heist on Drift Protocol by seizing its Security Council powers, exposing critical weaknesses in DeFi governance and shaking the crypto industry.

#North Korean hackers | #Drift Protocol | #DeFi heist

North Korean Hackers Poison Axios npm: Microsoft Urges Urgent Action

02 Apr 2026 news 🌍 Asia

North Korean hackers infiltrated the npm supply chain by compromising Axios, a widely used JavaScript library, with stealthy malware targeting developers and production systems. Microsoft details urgent mitigation steps in response.

#North Korean Hackers | #Axios npm | #Supply Chain Attack

North Korean Laptop Farm Scam: How Hackers Infiltrated U.S. Tech Jobs

02 Apr 2026 news 🌍 North America

A suspected North Korean IT worker was caught using a stolen identity to apply for a U.S. tech job, revealing a hidden laptop farm operation and advanced anonymization tactics. This exposé details how the scam worked and the risks for remote employers.

#North Korean hackers | #job fraud | #laptop farm

Silent Sabotage: North Korean Hackers Weaponize Axios in Global Software Supply Chain Attack

01 Apr 2026 news 🌍 Asia

North Korean hackers breached the trusted Axios npm package, unleashing a sophisticated supply chain attack that silently infected Windows, macOS, and Linux systems worldwide. The incident exposes a deep trust crisis in the open-source ecosystem.

#North Korean hackers | #supply chain attack | #Axios