7 h. ago North Korea behind $1.5bn hack of crypto exchange ByBit, says FBI

The US agency said it refers to this specific North Korean malicious cyber activity as ‘TraderTraitor’The Federal Bureau of Investigation said on Wednesday that North Korea was responsible for the theft of approximately $1.5bn in virtual assets from cryptocurrency exchange ByBit.The agency said it refers to this specific North Korean malicious cyber activity as “TraderTraitor”. Continue reading...

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21 h. ago A small group of tourists has been allowed into North Korea for the first time in years

The group included travellers from the UK, New Zealand, Australia and Canada

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23 h. ago Bitcoin value crashes after hackers steal £1.2bn from crypto exchange

The cryptocurrency had previously soared to all-time highs of £86,100 per Bitcoin late last year, buoyed by an endorsement from Donald Trump and his incoming US administration

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23 h. ago North Korea must build strong, modern army to prepare for war – Kim Jong

Kim says the ‘present international situation’ demands such a move

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39 h. ago Senior Tories attack Trump after US sides with China, North Korea and Russia

Lord Heseltine leads condemnation of Trump warning that his actions will ‘act as an incentive’ to those who endanger world peace

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40 h. ago Bitcoin slides under $90,000, erasing some of the gains made under Trump

The price of bitcoin fell below $90,000 and other cryptocurrencies saw large drops Tuesday morning, erasing some of the gains digital assets have made since President Donald Trump took office on a pro-crypto agenda

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44 h. ago Senior Tories attack Trump over ‘new axis’ after US sides with China, North Korea and Russia

Lord Heseltine leads condemnation of Trump warning that his actions will ‘act as an incentive’ to those who endanger world peace

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45 h. ago US criticised as it joins North Korea, Belarus and China in refusing to condemn Putin

Political grandees slam Donald Trump, telling him ‘former great presidents will be turning in their graves’ as he refused to call Russian president Vladimir Putin a dictator

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46 h. ago US condemned as it joins new ‘axis of evil’ North Korea, Russia and China in refusing to condemn Putin

Political grandees slam Donald Trump, telling him ‘former great presidents will be turning in their graves’ as he refused to call Russian president Vladimir Putin a dictator

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48 h. ago Chinese fishing fleets using North Korean forced labour, report claims

Report by British environmental group says North Korean workers trapped at sea for years and subjected to severe restrictions

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56 h. ago US joins North Korea, Russia and Belarus at UN in refusing to blame Putin for Ukraine war

US president Donald Trump also refused to call Russian president Vladimir Putin a dictator

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61 h. ago US votes against UN resolution condemning Russia for war as Macron and Trump meet at White House

US accused of ‘betrayal’ as it votes alongside Russia and North Korea against UN resolution condemning war

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65 h. ago Britain hits Putin's cronies and Kremlin 'shadow fleet' alongside allies in China and North Korea with sanctions blitz seeking Ukraine war 'concessions

On the third anniversary of the unprovoked Russian invasion, Sir Keir said the UK would go after Russia 's so-called 'shadow fleet' as well as companies providing Moscow with military components.

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66 h. ago North Koreans forced to work on Chinese tuna ships for years without seeing land – report

They weren’t allowed to leave the vessels or use phones, shipmates say

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3 d. ago Crypto exchange seeks help in finding $1.5bn stolen from digital wallet

Bybit said attacker moved Ethereum currency to unknown address in what is thought to be biggest digital theftThe cryptocurrency exchange Bybit has called on the “brightest minds” in cybersecurity to help it recover $1.5bn (£1.2bn) stolen by hackers in what is thought to be the biggest single digital theft in history.The Dubai-based crypto platform said an attacker gained control of a wallet of Ethereum, one of the most popular digital currencies after bitcoin, and transferred the contents to an unknown address. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Hackers steal $1.5bn from crypto exchange in ‘biggest digital heist ever’

Bybit platform appeals to ‘brightest minds’ in cybersecurity for help after attacker transfers Ethereum currency The cryptocurrency exchange Bybit has called on the “brightest minds” in cybersecurity to help it recover $1.5bn (£1.2bn) stolen by hackers in what is thought to be the biggest single digital theft in history.The Dubai-based crypto platform said an attacker gained control of a wallet of Ethereum, one of the most popular digital currencies after bitcoin, and transferred the contents to an unknown address. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Hackers steal $1.5bn from crypto exchange Bybit in record theft

It is one of the biggest online thefts of all time

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5 d. ago North Korean prisoners held by Ukraine had 'no idea' they would be fighting for Russia... and thought they were going on a training exercise

The two men held by Ukraine said they had 'no idea' that they would be 'participating in combat' supporting Russian troops, and believed they were heading on a training exercise.

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6 d. ago ‘Not what I expected’: Russian soldiers sent to North Korea for medical care

Wonsan resorts offer troops time-off to recover, but some wonder if move is a pretence for military trainingAfter two years fighting for Russia on the frontlines in Ukraine, Aleksei returned to his home town of Vladivostok last summer to recover from a shrapnel wound to his leg.Looking to speed up his recovery and take a break from the city, he asked his military unit in Russia’s far east to see if he could secure a state-sponsored stay at a sanatorium – a health resort offering a mix of medical treatment and rest. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago North Korea reopens to foreign tourists for first time since pandemic

Foreign visitors set to return to Rason Special Economic Zone this week as Pyongyang cautiously reopens borders

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