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Federal agents, open up ... your browsers and see if you recognize any of these wallets The FBI has officially accused North Korea's Lazarus Group of stealing $1.5 billion in Ethereum from crypto-exchange Bybit earlier this month, and asked for help tracking down the stolen funds.…
Also, AI Video Mocking Trump and Musk Disrupts HUD OfficesThis week, a U.S. Army soldier pleaded guilty, an AI video displayed to federal workers mocked Donald Trump and Elon Musk, a Saudi firm hit by ransomware, a new North Korean scam, hackers targeted Ukrainian notaries, CISA flagged two flaws, a botnet targeted Microsoft 365 and unpatched Ivanti VPNs.
FBI confirms North Korea’s Lazarus Group responsible for Bybit crypto heist
FBI has confirmed that North Korean hackers stole $1.5 billion from cryptocurrency exchange Bybit on Friday in the largest crypto heist recorded until now. [...]
The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) formally linked the record-breaking $1.5 billion Bybit hack to North Korean threat actors, as the company's CEO Ben Zhou declared a "war against Lazarus." The agency said the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) was responsible for the theft of the virtual assets from the cryptocurrency exchange, attributing it to a specific cluster
Up to $140M in bounty rewards for return of Ethereum allegedly pilfered by hermit nation Cryptocurrency exchange Bybit, just days after suspected North Korean operatives stole $1.5 billion in Ethereum from it, has launched a bounty program to help recover its funds.…
Forensic investigators have found that North Korean Lazarus hackers stole $1.5 billion from Bybit after hacking a developer's device at the multisig wallet platform Safe{Wallet}. [...]
Forensic investigators have found that North Korean Lazarus hackers stole $1.5 billion from Bybit after hacking a developer's device at the multisig wallet platform Safe{Wallet}. [...]
Cyberattackers believed to be affiliated with the state-sponsored threat group pulled off the largest crypto heist reported to date, stealing $1.5 billion from exchange Bybit. It was carried out by interfering with a routine transfer between wallets.
OpenAI says it blocked several North Korean hacking groups from using its ChatGPT platform to research future targets and find ways to hack into their networks. [...]
Report Also Flags Threats Linked to North Korea, IranChinese influence operations are using artificial intelligence to carry out surveillance and disinformation campaigns, OpenAI said in its latest threat report. The report details two major Chinese campaigns that misused AI tools, including OpenAI's own models, to advance state-backed agendas.
Over the weekend, blockchain security companies and experts have linked North Korea's Lazarus hacking group to the theft of over $1.5 billion from cryptocurrency exchange Bybit. [...]