ChainCatcher news, according to Nikkei, the United Nations Security Council has released the final report of the expert group reviewing the implementation of sanctions against North Korea. The report indicates that approximately 50% of North Korea's foreign exchange income comes from cyberattacks. North Korea is under investigation for allegedly participating in cyberattacks against companies related to crypto assets (virtual currencies), which have caused losses of about $3 billion.It is reported that the expert group investigated the implementation of sanctions against North Korea from July 2023 to January 2024, revealing methods used to evade sanctions. The report is not legally binding, but the Security Council or member states may impose new sanctions on organizations or individuals that violate the rules based on the report.

ChainCatcher message, Gemini released a statement saying that due to a cyber attack on a third-party vendor, some customers' phone numbers and email addresses were leaked, but currently all funds and customer accounts at Gemini remain secure.According to previous reports, a third-party vendor associated with Gemini allegedly experienced a data breach on December 13, affecting 5.7 million email addresses and some phone numbers. Gemini strongly recommends that customers use two-factor authentication (2FA) and/or hardware security keys to protect account security. (source link)

According to Chain Catcher, as reported by AlleyWatch, the cryptocurrency cybercrime intelligence and reporting platform Cybera has announced the completion of a $5 million seed round financing, led by Converge VC and New North Ventures, with participation from Serpentine Ventures, Correlation Ventures, CV VC, Blu Ventures, K20 Fund, Dreamit Ventures, and David Frankel of Founder Collective.It is reported that Cybera primarily helps financial institutions and cryptocurrency companies prevent further fraud and money laundering activities before losses occur, and assists victims, the financial industry, and law enforcement in quickly combating criminals using innovative technological solutions. (Source link)