June 18, 2025

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U.S. Seizes .74M in Crypto Tied to North Korea’s Global Fake IT Worker Network

U.S. Seizes $7.74M in Crypto Tied to North Korea’s Global Fake IT Worker Network

ellonjohns015 mins

The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) said it has filed a civil forfeiture complaint in federal court that targets over $7.74 million in cryptocurrency, non-fungible tokens (NFTs), and other digital assets allegedly linked to a global IT worker scheme orchestrated by North Korea. “For years, North Korea has exploited global remote IT contracting and cryptocurrency…

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Inside a Dark Adtech Empire Fed by Fake CAPTCHAs – Krebs on Security

Inside a Dark Adtech Empire Fed by Fake CAPTCHAs – Krebs on Security

ellonjohns018 mins

Late last year, security researchers made a startling discovery: Kremlin-backed disinformation campaigns were bypassing moderation on social media platforms by leveraging the same malicious advertising technology that powers a sprawling ecosystem of online hucksters and website hackers. A new report on the fallout from that investigation finds this dark ad tech industry is far more…

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North Korean Hackers Spread Malware via Fake Crypto Firms and Job Interview Lures

North Korean Hackers Spread Malware via Fake Crypto Firms and Job Interview Lures

ellonjohns010 mins

North Korea-linked threat actors behind the Contagious Interview have set up front companies as a way to distribute malware during the fake hiring process. “In this new campaign, the threat actor group is using three front companies in the cryptocurrency consulting industry—BlockNovas LLC (blocknovas[.] com), Angeloper Agency (angeloper[.]com), and SoftGlide LLC (softglide[.]co)—to spread malware via…

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