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Tag: North Korean hackers

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Crypto Heists 2.0: How North Korean Hackers Are Reinventing Digital Theft

23 Feb 2026 news 🌍 Asia

North Korea–linked hackers have shifted from simple crypto theft to complex, AI-driven scams, insider infiltration, and even building fake projects to siphon funds. Their evolving playbook has netted billions and now poses an unprecedented threat to the global crypto ecosystem.

#North Korean hackers | #crypto theft | #social engineering

North Korean Hackers Use Fake IT Jobs and Malicious Interviews to Breach Global Companies

23 Feb 2026 news 🌍 Asia

North Korean hackers are exploiting developer hiring processes with fake interviews and IT worker personas, using advanced malware and AI-driven tradecraft to infiltrate companies, steal code, and generate sanctions-busting revenue.

#North Korean hackers | #Cybercrime syndicate | #Job interviews

Crypto Heist by Code: North Korean Hackers Lure Developers, Hijack Wallets

19 Feb 2026 news 🌍 Asia

North Korean hackers are targeting crypto developers through fake job interviews and infected code, deploying a backdoor and counterfeit MetaMask wallets to steal digital assets in a sophisticated new campaign.

#Crypto Heist | #North Korean Hackers | #Digital Wallets

North Korean Hackers Target Developers with Fake Job Coding Challenges

14 Feb 2026 news 🌍 Asia

North Korean hackers are using fake job offers and coding challenges to infect developers' computers with malware, aiming to steal cryptocurrency. This investigation reveals how the Lazarus Group orchestrates the scheme and what developers can do to stay safe.

#North Korean hackers | #malware | #cryptocurrency theft

North Korean Hackers Use AI Deepfakes to Target Cryptocurrency Sector

11 Feb 2026 news 🌍 Asia

A North Korean cybercrime group is deploying AI-powered deepfakes, fake Zoom meetings, and advanced malware to infiltrate cryptocurrency firms and steal valuable data, marking a new era of digital deception.

#North Korean Hackers | #Deepfakes | #Cryptocurrency

UNC1069 Hackers Use AI Deepfakes and Advanced Malware in Financial Heists

11 Feb 2026 news 🌍 Asia

A new wave of cyberattacks by UNC1069 blends AI-generated deepfakes with multi-stage malware to infiltrate and loot cryptocurrency firms, marking a dangerous evolution in digital crime.

#North Korean Hackers | #AI Deepfakes | #Crypto Attacks

North Korean Hackers Weaponize Windows Shortcuts for MoonPeak Malware Attack

26 Jan 2026 news 🌍 Asia

North Korean threat actors have launched a sophisticated campaign using weaponized Windows shortcut (LNK) files to deliver the stealthy MoonPeak malware, leveraging fake trading guides, anti-analysis techniques, and trusted platforms like GitHub to evade detection and maintain persistence.

#North Korean hackers | #MoonPeak malware | #cyberattack tactics

AI-Powered Malware: North Korean Konni Hackers Target Blockchain Engineers

24 Jan 2026 news 🌍 Asia

A new wave of AI-generated malware from North Korea’s Konni group is targeting blockchain engineers in Asia-Pacific, using advanced PowerShell scripting to access crypto infrastructure and wallets.

#North Korean hackers | #AI-generated malware | #blockchain developers

North Korean Hackers Deploy MoonPeak Malware via LNK Files in Sophisticated Financial Espionage

23 Jan 2026 news 🌍 Asia

North Korean threat actors are exploiting Windows LNK shortcut files and trusted platforms like GitHub in a sophisticated campaign to deploy MoonPeak malware against South Korean financial targets, demonstrating advanced evasion and persistence techniques.

#North Korean hackers | #financial espionage | #MoonPeak malware

North Korean Hackers Exploit VS Code Tunnels for Stealthy Cyber Intrusions

23 Jan 2026 news 🌍 Asia

North Korean hackers are abusing the trusted Visual Studio Code tunnel feature to covertly infiltrate South Korean systems. By leveraging legitimate developer tools and living-off-the-land tactics, DPRK operatives bypass traditional security measures—ushering in a new era of stealth cyber-espionage.

#North Korean hackers | #VS Code | #cyber intrusion