Japan's NPA ties WaterPlum to ¥1.7 billion in thefts, laptop farm bust
3Sep 18 10:48 PM · 5d ago · 1 article · 2 posts · 2 sources · development 3 of 3
Japan Times and Japan's National Police Agency report the WaterPlum campaign stole about ¥1.7 billion, and Japanese officials say they disrupted, for the first time, a domestic laptop farm run by a Japanese national used to funnel several hundred million yen abroad.
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“North Korean hackers were responsible for stealing about ¥1.7 billion in a cyberattack spanning more than 100 countries, including Japan, the National Police Force has said.”
first by Japan Times, 5d ago · also The Japan Times
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North Korean hackers were responsible for stealing about ¥1.7 billion in a cyberattack spanning more than 100 countries, including Japan, the National Police Force has said. https://www. japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/09/ 19/japan/crime-legal/north-korean-hackers-crypto-thefts-japan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon # japan # crimelegal #…
A joint law enforcement advisory warns that the North Korean hacking group WaterPlum compromised at least 30,000 devices worldwide from December 2025 through July 2026 and transferred more than $10.7 million in stolen cryptocurrency to North Korea. https://www. bleepingcomputer.com/news/secu…