A “Canadian-American citizen has agreed to plead guilty in a money laundering scheme and admitted being a high-level money launderer for multiple criminal schemes, including...cyber-enabled bank heist orchestrated by North Korean hackers.” https://t.co/TrGyewNoku
— JMDavis (@JessMarinDavis) February 17, 2021
CISA, the FBI and the Treasury Dept are warning about North Korean Bitcoin-stealing malware known as AppleJeus, which has been posing as cryptocurrency trading platforms since 2018. Culprit is DPRK's Lazarus Group APT https://t.co/g5PeKOipi9
— Arieh Kovler (@ariehkovler) February 17, 2021
U.S. Justice Dept. just unsealed indictments against 3 alleged North Korean hackers for 2014 hack and data dump against Sony Pictures, 2017 WannaCry ransomware worm, and theft of > $1.2B from banks worldwide. https://t.co/vaCC3KYCGz
— briankrebs (@briankrebs) February 17, 2021
One of the three men charged was previously charged in connection with this activity in 2018: https://t.co/1lDKAvwwvn
— Eric Geller (@ericgeller) February 17, 2021
"The DPRK cyber threat has followed the money and turned its revenue-generation sights on the most cutting-edge aspects of international finance, including through the theft of cryptocurrency from exchanges and other financial institutions," AAG John Demers says on press call.
— Eric Geller (@ericgeller) February 17, 2021
“North Korea’s operatives, using keyboards rather than guns, stealing digital wallets of cryptocurrency instead of sacks of cash, have become the world’s leading bank robbers,” Assistant Attorney General for National Security John Demers said. https://t.co/JUlAhonTZb
— Isaac Stone Fish (@isaacstonefish) February 17, 2021
The FBI, DHS' CISA & the Treasury Department have also released a new technical advisory on the ways North Korea has posed as cryptocurrency trading platforms since at least 2018 in order to steal money, skirt sanctions & fund regime goals. https://t.co/r5iU5xlXAi
— Shannon Vavra (@shanvav) February 17, 2021
Breaking: US unseals charges against 3 North Korean hackers for their role in WannaCry ransomware, Sony hack, bank heists, and other cyberattacks.
— Eric Geller (@ericgeller) February 17, 2021
Prosecutors also charged a Canadian who helped them launder money.
USG released advisory on their malware: https://t.co/8KrmQlliBU pic.twitter.com/GdfABq7Ysf
NEW: North Korean hackers have been indicted for conspiring to steal $1.3 billion from companies & financial entities, linked to the 2014 Sony attack, the 2016 Bangladesh bank heist & 2017's WannaCry. Plus, a guilty plea... Via @timstarks @CyberScoopNews https://t.co/TwwFBlq5tK
— Shannon Vavra (@shanvav) February 17, 2021
US charges alleged North Korean hackers with trying to steal $1.3 billion in cybercrime spree https://t.co/E9TA6WJhDT via @timstarks
— Sean Lyngaas (@snlyngaas) February 17, 2021
BREAKING: Three North Korean computer programmers indicted for conducting a series of cyberattacks to steal and extort more than $1.3 billion of cash and cryptocurrency from financial institutions and companieshttps://t.co/7qS1dNsJzS
— CNBC Now (@CNBCnow) February 17, 2021
Federal authorities say 3 North Korean hackers have been indicted for conducting a series of cyberattacks to attempt to steal and extort more than $1.3 billion in cash and cryptocurrency. https://t.co/uw2v9Inpg8 pic.twitter.com/2qqQackYY0
— CNBC (@CNBC) February 17, 2021
Ah, so I was wrong. This IS what the big announcement is about today. DoJ indicted North Koerean hackers who stole $1.3 BILLION in cash and cryptocurrency over recent years. That's an enormous amount. https://t.co/hPjHpiaGju
— Arieh Kovler (@ariehkovler) February 17, 2021
North Korean hackers charged in massive cryptocurrency theft scheme https://t.co/X2JJixTrXP
— CNBC (@CNBC) February 17, 2021
North Korean hackers charged in massive cryptocurrency theft scheme https://t.co/vdwSUdULrR
— CNBC Politics (@CNBCPolitics) February 17, 2021
North Korean hackers charged in massive cryptocurrency theft scheme https://t.co/lAzZpkGvhk
— CNBC Tech (@CNBCtech) February 17, 2021
https://t.co/yyycsjgl00
— cybercash28 (@MadMraket) February 17, 2021
WHY INVEST in Cybersecurity !$CRWD$ZS $CYBR$HACK .. etc pic.twitter.com/uhTLanBlOz
Three North Korean Military Hackers Indicted in Wide-Ranging Scheme to Commit Cyberattacks and Financial Crimes Across the Globe @FBILosAngeles https://t.co/rz63xrmAMB pic.twitter.com/nUfN2uUg3e
— FBI (@FBI) February 17, 2021
Three North Korean Military Hackers Indicted in Wide-Ranging Scheme to Commit Cyberattacks and Financial Crimes Across the Globe https://t.co/XiGrrYpllq
— Justice Department (@TheJusticeDept) February 17, 2021
Lazarus/Bluenoroff/APT38 indictments https://t.co/XOZuxDvp0j
— Kurt Baumgartner (@k_sec) February 17, 2021
NEW: https://t.co/u1PL7pPw0R - added to my indictment list! https://t.co/Lqy90l1BFR This list is probably missing a few from the past few months, so please hit me up if you know of anything missing.
— Katie Nickels (@likethecoins) February 17, 2021
Three North Korean Military Hackers Indicted in Wide-Ranging Scheme to Commit Cyberattacks and Financial Crimes Across the Globe https://t.co/wSRozGNAQZ
— NCSC (@NCSCgov) February 17, 2021
Three North Korean Military Hackers Indicted in Wide-Ranging Scheme to Commit Cyberattacks and Financial Crimes Across the Globe; they are the authors of #wannacry and behind the hacking of #swift #bitcoin
— Anis Haboubi ₿ Ok CBDC (@HaboubiAnis) February 17, 2021
https://t.co/OzaKxHLCWd
Press release available here:https://t.co/wMD92GerKg
— Stephanie Myers (@_StephanieMyers) February 17, 2021
Once North Korea recognized the power of cybercrime to fund the regime, they started diversifying. This isn't just heists anymore. They run a number of clever schemes. https://t.co/qizhJ2fPUo
— John Hultquist (@JohnHultquist) February 17, 2021
The FBI has unsealed an indictment charging three North Korean computer programmers for their part in $1.3 billion worth of #cybercrime.https://t.co/e4HZ2Ec7HU
— Malwarebytes (@Malwarebytes) February 17, 2021
US charges two more members of the 'Lazarus' North Korean hacking group
— Catalin Cimpanu (@campuscodi) February 17, 2021
-the charges expand an initial indictment against a first Lazarus member from 2018
-they also charged a money mule that laundered funds from Lazarus heistshttps://t.co/nKXKqgMT45 pic.twitter.com/7EY2aOv6do
The Justice Department has announced charges against 3 North Korean hackers for allegedly conducting a series of cyberattacks, computer-enabled bank thefts and cryptocurrency heists around the world.https://t.co/Bp2NgPobrw
— NPR (@NPR) February 17, 2021
Justice Department Charges 3 North Korean Hackers For Global Cyberattacks https://t.co/X8U5K4yAsE
— NPR Politics (@nprpolitics) February 17, 2021