South Korea links major crypto heist to North Korea, recovers Bitcoin

South Korean authorities have successfully recovered 4.8 Bitcoin (BTC), which was linked to the 2019 hack of the Upbit exchange, local media outlet Yonhap News reported on Nov. 21. The incident, in which North Korean hackers stole 342,000 Ethereum (ETH), …

Russia gifts North Korea over 70 zoo animals

A statement released by the Kremlin on Wednesday confirmed the transfer of the animals, in a display of the two countries' growing ties. An African lion, two brown bears, two domestic yaks and 40 mandarin ducks and five white cockatoos arrived in North …

North Korean general 'wounded' in Ukrainian Storm Shadow missile strike against Russia

A top North Korean general has been wounded in a Ukrainian strike in Russia's Kursk region, Western officials have claimed. The casualty would mark the first military injury sustained from a member of Pyongyang's armed forces since North Korea …

North Korea-linked groups were behind $50mn cryptocurrency heist in 2019, claims Seoul

South Korean police confirmed Thursday (Nov 21) that a cybercriminal group from the North was behind a multimillion-dollar cryptocurrency heist in 2019. In November of that year, cybercriminals targeted South Korean crypto exchange Upbit and stole Ethereum …

South Korea confirms North Korea behind $1b crypto heist

North Korea supplies powerful Koksan artillery systems to Russia for Ukraine war

21 November, 12:50 PM North Korean 170-mm Koksan self-propelled artillery systems on parade in the DPRK in 2017 (Photo: North Korean Central Television) North Korea has reportedly supplied its powerful 170mm Koksan self-propelled howitzers to Russia, …

'3-star general Kim Yong Bok': The mystery man sent by North Korea to lead its troops in Russia

North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un has sent his close ally Kim Yong Bok, the deputy chief of Army General Staff, to lead its troops in Russia, according to a report. Colonel General Kim Yong Bok was a mystery figure even in North Korea until Pyongyang …

High-ranking North Korean officer wounded in Ukrainian strike

A high-ranking North Korean commander was wounded in a Ukrainian attack on the region of Kursk in Russia, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing western officials. The sources did not name the officer nor did they detail the manner in which he …

U.S. Agencies Seize Four North Korean IT Worker Scam Websites

U.S. law enforcement agencies have seized four websites used by North Korean operatives as part of the country’s ongoing efforts to plant IT workers in companies around the world to evade sanctions and generate money for its weapons programs. The …

North Korea Stole 342,000 Ethereum (ETH) from Upbit in 2019, South Korea Confirms

According to local media, South Korea confirmed that North Korea was behind the theft of 342,000 Ethereum (ETH) tokens. The 2019 loot, worth approximately 58 billion Won or $41.5 million, was stolen from the Upbit crypto exchange. The stolen tokens, now …