North Korea

North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, is a country in East Asia constituting the northern part of the Korean Peninsula, with Pyongyang the capital and the largest city in the country.

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Homeland Security Says Facebook, Microsoft Averted North Korean Cyberattacks

Homeland Security Says Facebook, Microsoft Averted North Korean Cyberattacks
Homeland Security Says Facebook, Microsoft Averted North Korean Cyberattacks
December 20, 2017  |  Cybersecurity

Facebook and Microsoft blocked a number of cyberattacks from North Korea last week, White House Homeland Security Adviser Tom Bossert announced on Tuesday (Dec. 19)....

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North Korea Making Money Hacking Cryptocurrency Exchanges
North Korea Making Money Hacking Cryptocurrency Exchanges
December 20, 2017  |  Cross-border Payments

North Korean hackers have made millions of dollars in cryptocurrency in recent weeks after a series of successful cyberattacks. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Crypto Exchange Youbit Bites Dust After Second Hack
Crypto Exchange Youbit Bites Dust After Second Hack
December 19, 2017  |  Bitcoin

Youbit, which operated as a cryptocurrency exchange in South Korea, announced news on Tuesday that it would file for bankruptcy following a hack that stole...

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Trump Administration To Hold North Korea Responsible For WannaCry
Trump Administration To Hold North Korea Responsible For WannaCry
December 19, 2017  |  Cybersecurity

The U.S. government has finally publicly acknowledged that North Korea was behind the WannaCry computer virus, which inflicted more than 230,000 computers in over 150...

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North Korea Behind 2017 Cryptocurrency Hacks
North Korea Behind 2017 Cryptocurrency Hacks
December 18, 2017  |  Cybersecurity

North Korean hackers were responsible for numerous attacks on cryptocurrency exchanges that resulted in the theft of $6.99 million worth of tokens this year. Get...

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Report Claims North Korea Responsible For SWIFT Hack 
Report Claims North Korea Responsible For SWIFT Hack 
October 17, 2017  |  Fraud Prevention

A British cybersecurity firm believes that North Korean hackers are responsible for a recent cyberheist in Taiwan, which targeted the global SWIFT messaging system. Get...

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The Latest Gig Workers: North Korean Diplomats
The Latest Gig Workers: North Korean Diplomats
October 09, 2017  |  Cross-border Payments

With tough sanctions by the United Nations effectively isolating North Korea from the world, the country’s embassies have been forced to engage in illicit businesses...

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American Banks Blocked From Doing Business With North Korea
American Banks Blocked From Doing Business With North Korea
September 22, 2017  |  Bank Regulation

A new sanctions order bans banks doing business in North Korea to also operate in the United States. Reuters reported that the new international finance order...

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