US Tech Company Breached by North Korean Hackers in Crypto Theft Attempt

The hack shows how hackers, once content to go after crypto companies one at a time, are broadening their targets. A North Korean government-backed hacking group penetrated an American I.T. management company and used it as a springboard to target cryptocurrency companies, the firm and cybersecurity experts said on Thursday. The hackers broke into Louisville, Colorado-based JumpCloud in late June and used their access to the company’s systems to target “fewer than 5” of its clients, the firm said in a blog post. JumpCloud did not identify the affected customers, but cybersecurity firms CrowdStrike Holdings and Mandiant identified the hackers … Continue reading US Tech Company Breached by North Korean Hackers in Crypto Theft Attempt