CFR Cyber Operations Tracker
Targeting of global financial organizations and bitcoin users · Feb 2018
A threat actor targeted financial organizations and bitcoin users, for the purpose of identifying individuals with bitcoin wallets.
Targeting of global financial organizations and bitcoin users
- Date (as written)
- Feb 2018
- Year
- 2018
- Actors (as written)
- Lazarus Group; Suspected state sponsor; Korea (Democratic People's Republic of); Type of incident; Espionage; Target category; Private sector; Read more; Lazarus Resurfaces, Targets Global Banks and Bitcoin Users; Footer; Logo; About; Member Programs; Contact; Support; For Media; Newsletters; Membership; Careers; Facebook; YouTube; Instagram; LinkedIn; ©2026 Council on Foreign Relations.; All rights reserved.; Privacy Policy; and; Terms of Use; .
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- Lazarus GroupSuspected state sponsorKoreaType of incidentEspionageTarget categoryPrivate sectorRead moreLazarus ResurfacesTargets Global Banks and Bitcoin UsersFooterLogoAboutMember ProgramsContactSupportFor MediaNewslettersMembershipCareersFacebookYouTubeInstagramLinkedIn©2026 Council on Foreign Relations.All rights reserved.Privacy PolicyandTerms of Use
- Tags (as written)
- Espionage; Private sector