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'World's leading bank robbers': North Korea's hacker army
AFP, Published on 26/05/2021
» SEOUL: Nuclear-armed North Korea is advancing on the front lines of cyberwarfare, analysts say, stealing billions of dollars and presenting a clearer and more present danger than its banned weapons programmes.
US charges N.Korean hackers in $1.3bn theft scheme
AFP, Published on 18/02/2021
» WASHINGTON: The US Justice Department charged three North Korean military intelligence officials Wednesday in a campaign of cyberattacks to steal $1.3 billion in crypto and traditional currencies from banks and other targets.
North Korea 'tried to hack Pfizer for vaccine info'
AFP, Published on 16/02/2021
» SEOUL: North Korean hackers tried to break into the computer systems of pharmaceutical giant Pfizer in a search for information on a coronavirus vaccine and treatment technology, South Korea's spy agency said Tuesday, according to reports.
UN report: North Korea stole $300m in crypto to fund nukes
AFP, Published on 10/02/2021
» SEOUL: North Korea has stolen more than US$300 million worth of cryptocurrencies through cyberattacks in recent months to support its banned nuclear and ballistic missile programmes, according to a confidential UN report.
EU sanctions on Russian, Chinese 'cyber attackers'
AFP, Published on 31/07/2020
» BRUSSELS - The European Union imposed its first ever sanctions against alleged cyber attackers on Thursday, targeting Russian and Chinese individuals and a specialist unit of Moscow's GRU military intelligence agency.
US puts sanctions on N.Korea hacking groups behind major thefts
AFP, Published on 14/09/2019
» WASHINGTON - The US Treasury on Friday placed sanctions on three North Korea government-sponsored hacking operations which it said were behind the theft of possibly hundreds of millions of dollars and destructive cyber-attacks on infrastructure.
Virus-packed laptop sells as artwork for over $1.3 million
AFP, Published on 29/05/2019
» WASHINGTON - For Chinese artist Guo O Dong, the simple black Samsung laptop computer, loaded with six potent viruses, symbolizes one of the world's most frightening threats.
Ransomware 'hero' pleads guilty to US hacking charges
AFP, Published on 20/04/2019
» WASHINGTON - A British computer security researcher once hailed as a "hero" for helping stem a ransomware outbreak and later accused of creating malware to attack the banking system said Friday he pleaded guilty to US criminal charges.