North Korea

North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, is a country in East Asia constituting the northern part of the Korean Peninsula, with Pyongyang the capital and the largest city in the country.

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North Korean Hackers Target Bitcoin
North Korean Hackers Target Bitcoin
September 12, 2017  |  Bitcoin

North Korean hackers are increasing their attacks on cryptocurrency exchanges to try to secure bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Bloomberg Technology reported that the country’s hackers...

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Wells’ Woes, Stripe’s Acquisition And North Korea’s New Hacking Groove
Wells’ Woes, Stripe’s Acquisition And North Korea’s New Hacking Groove
July 31, 2017  |  Data Dive

Most of the drama this week was in Washington. The healthcare debate turned into something that was one aria short of a full-blown opera, and...

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Hackers Find New Avenues for Attacks Via Developing Nations
Hackers Find New Avenues for Attacks Via Developing Nations
July 04, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Hackers are on the lookout for new ways to attack, and now it looks like developing nations may be a favored conduit. As noted by...

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Potcoin Crashes One Day After 97 Percent Surge
Potcoin Crashes One Day After 97 Percent Surge
June 15, 2017  |  Digital Banking

PotCoin, a digital cryptocurrency similar to bitcoin but for the legal marijuana industry, plummeted a day after it sponsored Dennis Rodman’s trip to North Korea....

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Potcoin Value Soars Thanks To Dennis Rodman’s Trip To North Korea
Potcoin Value Soars Thanks To Dennis Rodman’s Trip To North Korea
June 14, 2017  |  Payment Methods

Potcoin, the digital cryptocurrency similar to bitcoin but aimed at the legal marijuana market, got much-needed publicity by sponsoring Dennis Rodman’s trip to North Korea. According...

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Bitcoin Tracker: Before And After The Surge
Bitcoin Tracker: Before And After The Surge
May 26, 2017  |  Bitcoin

On Monday, bitcoin prices hit a record high at $2,100 per coin. On Wednesday, the cryptocurrency hit another milestone at $2,416 a coin. On Thursday,...

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Today In Data: Where Are All These Cybercriminals Coming From?
Today In Data: Where Are All These Cybercriminals Coming From?
May 23, 2017  |  News

Cybercriminals have been busy the last few years, leaving law enforcement to clean up their messes the world over. Recent cyberattacks have been traced back...

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North Korea Likely Behind Ransomware Attacks, According To Symantec
North Korea Likely Behind Ransomware Attacks, According To Symantec
May 23, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

North Korea is the likely culprit behind the WannaCry cyber attack that managed to infect 300,000 computers worldwide. That comes care of cyber security firm...

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North Korea’s Unit 180 Behind Cyberattacks?
North Korea’s Unit 180 Behind Cyberattacks?
May 22, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

What might lie behind the cyberattacks emanating from North Korea? Possibly Unit 180, which Reuters reports is a “special cell” within the country’s main spy...

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