Monthly Archives: December 2017

Suspected North Korean cyber group seeks to woo bitcoin job seekers

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – The surging price of cryptocurrencies in global markets is catching the eye not just of ordinary retail investors but a cybercrime gang with links to the North Korean government, according to cyber researchers tracing the group’s activities.

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Prosecutors say Long Island woman tried to use bitcoin to aid Islamic State

(Reuters) – A suburban New York hospital technician accused of using bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies to launder money meant for the militant group Islamic State was arrested on charges of money laundering in support of a foreign terrorist organization and bank fraud, prosecutors said Thursday.

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