North Korean hackers are reported to have stolen $1.3 billion in cryptocurrency this year, accounting for over half of the global total. These state-sponsored attacks highlight the increasing threat to the cryptocurrency industry and its need for enhanced security measures. The thefts are believed to fund North Korea’s weapons programs, evading international sanctions.
A man in Arizona was arrested for allegedly posing as an Uber driver and stealing over $300,000 in cryptocurrency from unsuspecting passengers. The sophisticated scam involved gaining access to victims’ phones under the guise of troubleshooting the ride-sharing app.
A woman in Delhi lost ₹3 crore worth of cryptocurrency after her friend, who had access to her phone while on ‘flight mode’, siphoned off her bitcoins. The accused allegedly used a ‘tumbler’ to hide the money trail and converted some crypto into cash.
