OpenAI says it blocked several North Korean hacking groups from using its ChatGPT platform to research future targets and find ways to hack into their networks. "We banned accounts demonstrating activity potentially associated with publicly reported Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) affiliated threat actors," the company said in its February 2025 threat intelligence report. "Some of these accounts engaged in activity involving TTPs consistent with a threat group known as VELVET CHOLLI
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KnowBe4, a cybersecurity company specializing in awareness training and simulated phishing, recently disclosed an attempted infiltration by a North Korean operative posing as a software engineer.[1] This incident sheds light on the evolving tactics of state-sponsored threat actors and underscores the need for enhanced security measures in hiring processes.
KnowBe4's CEO, Stu Sjouwerman, shared the details of the incident, saying, "We posted the job, received resumes, conducted interviews, perfor
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The US Department of Treasury placed sanctions on 08 August 2022 regarding Tornado Cash, a leading "crypto mixer" for transactions in virtual currency that US officials describe as a hub for laundering stolen funds, including by North Korean hackers. The Treasury Department reported Tornado Cash had been used to transfer at least $96 million of funds stolen in June from crypto exchange service Harmony Bridge and another $7.8 million of the nearly $200 million in cryptocurrency hacked from Noma
