The US Department of State (DoS) announced this Tuesday (26) prize increased to US$ 10 million (R$ 54 million) It is paid to anyone who provides information that enables the identification of North Korean-sponsored hacking groups. The value is double what has been offered so far.
According to the official memo, “If you have knowledge of individuals who are associated with malicious cybergroups (such as Andariel, APT38, Bluenoroff, Guardians of Peace, Kimsuky, or Lazarus Group) affiliated with the North Korean government and attacking infrastructure. Comply with the US Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. (CFAA) violating criticism, you may be eligible for an award“.
Last March, DoS offered rewards of up to $5 million to anyone who provides information on the whereabouts of threat actors backed by the Pyongyang regime targeting cryptocurrency exchanges and financial institutions around the world. The federal agency says its aim will be to sponsor the illegal activities of the North Korean government.
Why is the US giving a million-dollar bounty to hackers?
PRIZE! Up to $10 million for information on DPRK-linked malware #cyber activity & #cyber threat actors.
Got a clue about Lazarus Group, Kimsuky, Bluenoroff, Andariel or others? Submit to FRY via our TOR-based tip line. https://t.co/oZCKNHU3fY pic.twitter.com/ONKHXwWiV1
— Justice Awards (@RFJ_USA) 26 July 2022
Millionaire rewards offer It comes after several cyber-theft and espionage campaigns against financial institutions and crypto-asset platforms were attributed to these groups for clues about North Korean hackers. In April, the FBI linked the largest cryptocurrency hack ever – the stealing of $620 million worth of Ethereum from Axie Infinity – to North Korean groups Lazarus and BlueNorOff (or APT38).
In February 2021, three members of the Lazarus Group were accused of stealing $1.3 billion in attacks targeting banks, entertainment industry companies, cryptocurrency exchanges and other organizations around the world.
In 2019, a secret United Nations report revealed that North Korea are so-called “state hackers”. Managed to seize US$2 billion (R$11 billion) in dozens of global cyberattacks against banks and crypto exchanges.
Source: Tec Mundo
