Crypto Cobra: Tales of the nation-state actor targeting crypto-exchanges === :::info - **Date:** Oct.30th 12:40-13:20 - **Speaker:** Dani_Goland,Ido_Naor - **Category:** Blockchain - Main Track > There's only one state-sponsored threat actor that targets victims for financial motivations. Because of sanctions and political implications, it has been told that the isolated kingdom of North Korea resorted into launching vicious malware campaigns against financial institutions to fund their operations. They hold the record for one of the most notorious banking heists in history, but it doesn't stop there. Tools from their APT group, called Lazarus, has been found in many digital crime scenes and cross-matched other attacks on crypto-currency exchanges as well! This talk is a version 2 in the series, scoping attacks conducted against the virtual currency trading platforms. Ido & Dani will dive into how the lion of APTs takes on its pray in the Jungle of digital warfare. ::: ###### tags: `CODEBLUE2019`,`CODEBLUE`