According to two persons familiar with the situation who spoke to Reuters, a North Korean government-backed hacking gang entered an American IT management company and used it as a springboard to target an unknown number of cryptocurrency companies.
According to the sources, the hackers went into Louisville, Colorado-based JumpCloud in late June and utilised their access to the firm’s systems to target its cryptocurrency company clients in an attempt to steal digital cash.
The intrusion demonstrates how North Korean cyber spies, who were previously willing to target crypto companies one at a time, are increasingly targeting organisations that can provide them with access to multiple sources of bitcoin and other digital currency.