North Korea

Most jurisdictions still aren’t fully complying with international anti-money laundering norms for crypto, according to standard-setter the Financial Action Task Force (FATF). The global anti-money laundering watchdog also added that North Korea is using illicit virtual assets to fund weapons of mass destruction. "The Hash" panel weighs in on the latest report.

23 jun 2023

In its first analysis of illicit finance risks associated with decentralized finance published Thursday, the U.S. Treasury Department said thieves, scammers, ransomware cyber criminals and actors for North Korea are using DeFi to launder proceeds from crime. "The Hash" panel discusses the new report calling for more oversight and the pros and cons of open finance.

6 apr 2023

North Korean hacker group APT43 probably uses cloud mining services to launder stolen crypto, according to research by Google-owned cybersecurity firm Mandiant. "The Hash" discusses the latest in the world of crypto crime.

29 mrt 2023

Dutch prosecutors investigating Tornado Cash developer Alexey Pertsev have recently gained access to his laptop and are now using the data to probe key features of the case, including whether he personally profited from the privacy service. Pertsev is awaiting trial on money laundering charges for contributing to Tornado Cash, which the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control says has been used to process funds for the North Korean missile program. "The Hash" panel discusses the latest from a controversial case dividing the crypto community.

16 feb 2023

Door William Foxley, Zack Seward, Jennifer Sanasie, Wendy O24 jan 2023

A pair of North Korean hacker groups, Lazarus Group and APT38, were behind the June theft of $100 million in crypto assets from Horizon Bridge, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) said in a Monday statement. "The Hash" panel discusses the latest in the world of crypto crime and regulation.

24 jan 2023

TRM Labs Senior Policy Advisor Isabella Chase discusses the vulnerabilities of the digital asset space and how her firm is helping to tackle the risks of open finance. Plus, insights into tracking North Korea's Lazarus hacking group and the industry implications of the European Parliament's decision to postpone voting for its Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation (MiCA) bill until April.

17 jan 2023

Pseudonymous blockchain sleuth ZachXBT said a part of the funds tied to last year’s $100 million Harmony network attack worth $63.5 million (~41,000 ETH) was moved over the weekend. North Korea’s Lazarus Group was likely behind the hack, according to an analysis by blockchain research firm Elliptic. "The Hash" panel discusses the latest in the world of crypto crime and private DeFi.

16 jan 2023

Pacific Street Managing Director Gareth Rhodes weighs in on whether hacks are beneficial to DeFi protocols, following the arrest of Mango Markets exploiter Avraham Eisenberg. "If they don't manage to find the weaknesses, North Korea will," he said.

10 jan 2023

Chainalysis Director of Research Kimberly Grauer discusses North Korea's role in crypto hacks, saying the country is a "big part of this picture" and responsible for "about 60% of the value hacked."

17 okt 2022