The Good, the Bad and the Ugly in Cybersecurity - Week 3

The Department of Justice (DoJ) indicted three Russian nationals for operating cryptocurrency mixing services, disrupting a significant money laundering operation for ransomware gangs and North Korean hackers. Law enforcement also successfully removed PlugX malware from over 4,200 infected computers, a remote access trojan primarily used by PRC-sponsored hacking outfits. North Korean IT worker fraud schemes have been linked to a 2016 crowdfunding scam, showcasing the regime’s evolving tactics to evade sanctions and generate revenue.