{
  "id": 17907159,
  "title": "North Korean hackers behind the Binance robbery are also active in Switzerland - and are luring with promising job offers.",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/die-nordkoreanischen-hacker-hinter-dem-binance-raub-sind-auch-in-der",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-11-03T04:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "NZZ Wirtschaft",
    "slug": "nzz-wirtschaft",
    "url": "https://www.nzz.ch/wirtschaft/die-nordkoreanischen-hacker-hinter-dem-binance-raub-sind-auch-in-der-schweiz-aktiv-und-locken-mit-vielversprechenden-jobangeboten-ld.10051680"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "The Swiss cryptocurrency sector has seen a rise in cyberattacks, particularly those linked to North Korean hacker groups, since the beginning of the year. The Federal Office for Cybersecurity (Bacs) reported 18 such attacks, with estimated losses of at least 130 million Swiss francs since 2021. One notable attack on a Swiss crypto company resulted in losses of over $60 million, while another, on the startup Lykke, saw $22 million stolen in June 2024. The Financial Market Authority (Finma) also warned of increasing threats from cyberattacks, citing the growing professionalism of hackers.",
  "summary": "The number of crypto thefts at Swiss companies has been increasing since the beginning of the year. The authorities are warning about a scam via LinkedIn.",
  "key_points": [
    "Swiss crypto companies face increasing thefts since the start of the year.",
    "Job scams lure victims with attractive crypto industry positions.",
    "North Korean hackers, part of Lazarus Group, use false job offers to infiltrate crypto firms."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The use of deceptive job offers by North Korean hacking groups turns professional recruitment into a primary entry point for compromising Swiss fintech networks and stealing digital assets.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}