SonicWall: Cryptojackers switched from retailers to financiers

Analysts at the system security agency SonicWall believe that against the backdrop of a decrease in the number of ransomware attacks, stealth mining incidents have increased. SonicWall published its 2022 Cyber ​​Threat Report, which states that the number of hacker attacks on the financial sector using cryptojacking has increased by 269%. According to the document, the number of cyber attacks on this sector of the economy is now five times higher than the number of…

Kimchi premium: South Korean authorities prosecute bitcoin abusers

Law enforcement agencies in South Korea, as part of a major investigation by the Financial Supervisory Service (FSS), are checking cases of illegal bitcoin trading in order to receive the so-called kimchi premium. The Seoul Central District Prosecutor’s Office has launched an investigation into over 2 trillion Korean won ($1.5 billion) in money transfers from overseas related to bitcoin trading. According to the prosecutor, this money was obtained through an illegal method of bitcoin arbitrage…