Cryptocurrency ‘mixers’ see record transactions from sanctioned actors

Mixers aren’t solely used by criminals, but they are extremely popular with them.

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FBI, CISA, Treasury: North Korean hackers taking aim at health care with Maui ransomware

The ransomware has previously received little public scrutiny.

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U.S. cybersecurity officials issue notice on Karakurt extortion group

The suspected Conti ransomware group spinoff employs a variety of attack methods, the notice warns.

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Treasury sanctions virtual currency mixer Blender for money laundering

Blender was used to launder $20.5 million of the $620 million which the Department of Treasury alleges North Korean hackers stole in March.

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In a first, Treasury Department sanctions major cryptocurrency mining firm

“By operating vast server farms that sell virtual currency mining capacity internationally, these companies help Russia monetize its natural resources,” the Treasury Department said in a statement.

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North Korea aims ‘TraderTraitor’ malware at cryptocurrency workers

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is attributing the campaign to hackers known as the Lazarus Group.

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Treasury updates Lazarus Group sanctions with digital currency address linked to Ronin Bridge hack

The address received $600 million in Ethereum and other digital currency during the March attack, crypto-tracking company Chainalysis said.

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Treasury sanctions Russian research center blamed for Trisis malware

The list also includes Evgeny Viktorovich Gladkikh, the researcher indicted for creating the malware, which targets industrial control systems.

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Biden budget requests big increase for cybersecurity

DHS would get the biggest slice of the federal cybersecurity budget request at $2.6 billion.

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Major cyber incident reporting requirement, CISA budget hike on precipice of becoming law

The incident reporting legislation, long in the works, also comes with nearly $2.6 billion for the agency for fiscal 2022.

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