Chapter
The Links Between North Korea's Cryptocurrency Habits
01:16 - 13:33 (12:16)
North Korea's hacking groups have been linked to growing numbers of cybercrime and money laundering plots. You could see, especially after the havoc caused by WannaCry, how the ransom payments in Bitcoin were gathered together and eventually disappearing into one cryptocurrency exchange, never to be seen or at least never to be traced again.
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In 2017, NiceHash, a cryptocurrency mining marketplace, was hacked for $75 million worth of bitcoins.
01:16 - 05:41 (04:24)
Summary
In 2017, NiceHash, a cryptocurrency mining marketplace, was hacked for $75 million worth of bitcoins. The attacker gained access to NiceHash's systems and private keys, and started to withdraw Bitcoin from the exchange.
ChapterThe Links Between North Korea's Cryptocurrency Habits
Episode119: Hot Wallets
PodcastDarknet Diaries
The FBI is constantly tracking cyber attacks and trying to connect them with other attacks to potentially charge the same gang; specifically, they keep an eye on cryptocurrency exchange attacks to see if any of them have any of the characteristics that would connect them to an investigation they are already running.
05:41 - 09:17 (03:35)
Summary
The FBI is constantly tracking cyber attacks and trying to connect them with other attacks to potentially charge the same gang; specifically, they keep an eye on cryptocurrency exchange attacks to see if any of them have any of the characteristics that would connect them to an investigation they are already running. This is the case for North Korean state hackers who are attempting to gather as much currency as they can to transfer it back to North Korea directly or for use in foreign countries.
ChapterThe Links Between North Korea's Cryptocurrency Habits
Episode119: Hot Wallets
PodcastDarknet Diaries
The WannaCry attack helped North Korea to get a hold of laundering cryptocurrency.
09:17 - 13:33 (04:16)
Summary
The WannaCry attack helped North Korea to get a hold of laundering cryptocurrency. Following the attack, the money was transferred to different wallets and eventually disappeared into a cryptocurrency exchange.