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North Korea covers cybersecurity and information-security developments connected to North Korea, including incidents, policy, privacy, advisories, research, and news affecting organizations, public services, and digital systems in the area.
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State, Criminal Hackers Use Blockchain Technique to Evade TakedownsGoogle's Threat Intelligence Group found hacking groups like North Korea's UNC5342 and criminal group UNC5142 using a public blockchain technique called EtherHiding to distribute malware. The method makes attacks tougher to trace, block or dismantle.
Cambodian Firm Worked Directly With North Korea, Say US OfficialsThe U.S. and U.K. imposed sanctions on Cambodia’s Huione Group and 146 affiliates linked to the Prince Group TCO, citing human trafficking, forced labor and over $4 billion in laundered cybercrime proceeds tied to North Korean hacks and Western-targeted scams.