Tag: North Korea
Bitcoin News
Crypto Expert Virgil Griffith Is Facing 20 Years in Prison
Not long ago, a crypto expert by the name of Virgil Griffith caused a stir when he attended a blockchain conference in North Korea...
Exchange News
Chainalysis: Lazarus Is to Blame for Last Year’s KuCoin Crypto Theft
One of the biggest cryptocurrency thefts in history occurred last year. It involved the digital exchange KuCoin, which ultimately lost more than $275 million...
Security & Ransomware
The U.S. Is Taking Its Crypto Back from North Korea
Recently, Live Bitcoin News reported that the U.S. was looking to sue North Korea over several million dollars-worth of cryptocurrency that had been stolen...
Bitcoin News
U.S. Initiates Lawsuit Against North Korea Over Stolen Digital Currencies
The United States is saying “enough” when it comes to the hacking history of nuclear state North Korea. The country is now suing its...
Security & Ransomware
Lazarus Is Back, and It’s Looking to Steal Crypto Through LinkedIn
The Lazarus Group – a cryptocurrency hacking organization allegedly based in North Korea – is once again searching for digital funds it has no...
Bitcoin News
Chinese Citizens Charged with Assisting Lazarus, Hiding Crypto
Two Chinese nationals have been charged in the United States for allegedly harboring more than $100 million in stolen crypto funds for the North...
Bitcoin News
North Korea Has Been Upping Its Attempts to Garner Crypto Since 2017
North Korea has been upping its attempts to garner cryptocurrency through internet fraud since 2017, according to a new report.
North Korea Has Been At...
Altcoin News
ETH’s Virgil Griffith is Officially Charged, Awaiting Trial
Virgil Griffith – the Ethereum research scientist who gave a seminar in North Korea despite lacking permission from the United States government – has...
Security & Ransomware
Lazarus Utilizes Telegram to Make Off with Your Digital Assets
The North Korea-based hacking group Lazarus appears to be coming back, and this time, it’s allegedly using the encrypted messaging service Telegram to steal...
Bitcoin News
Virgil Griffith May Have Wanted to Help North Korea Mine Ether
Virgil Griffith, the 36-year-old Singapore resident (and U.S. citizen) who was recently arrested for giving a seminar about blockchain and cryptocurrency in North Korea,...
Security & Ransomware
Several Crypto Experts Are Defending Virgil Griffith
Recently, Live Bitcoin News published a story regarding Virgil Griffith, a man who last April, traveled to North Korea despite U.S. regulatory scrutiny to...
Altcoin News
U.S. Man Arrested Over North Korea Crypto Seminar
A U.S. man has been arrested for teaching North Korea about blockchain. According to a press release, Virgil Griffith – a resident of Singapore...
