APT38 is a North Korean cybercrime group linked to the Lazarus Group, specializing in financially motivated operations against banks, cryptocurrency exchanges, and other financial targets to fund the DPRK.
APT38 is a North Korean cybercrime group linked to the Lazarus Group, specializing in financially motivated operations against banks, cryptocurrency exchanges, and other financial targets to fund the DPRK. It is significant due to its persistent, state-aligned activities and its role in sanctions evasion and illicit fundraising. The included article highlights U.S. enforcement actions against North Korean IT workers involved in related fraud schemes and crypto seizures, illustrating ongoing efforts to disrupt APT38-linked funding channels.
Five individuals have pleaded guilty to facilitating North Korean operatives in obtaining remote IT jobs at U.S. companies by using false and stolen identities. The U.S. Department of Justice has also seized $15 million…
South Korean authorities suspect that North Korea's Lazarus Group was behind a hack of Upbit, resulting in losses of approximately $30.4 million. The breach involved unusual activity in Solana tokens and led Upbit to…