Hackers in North Korea reportedly stole large amounts of bitcoins between 2026 and 2026 South Korea was one of the targets but not the only one

Cryptsy a Belizebased cryptocurrency and bitcoin derivatives exchange has been suffering from a series of extreme denial of service DDoS attacks that have effectively disabled the site and bitcoin wallets since November 22

Cryptocurrencies have been a cause for concern in Teheran as the digital assets have attracted capital from other traditional markets The parliaments leadership has now asked the tax agency to profile the owners of Iranian platforms facilitating cryptocurrency trading and report to the Majlis