Cyber Heist Frenzy: North Korea’s Moonstone Sleet Hacks Millions with FakePenny Ransomware

Beware the digital shakedown! North Korean hackers Moonstone Sleet have upped their ransom game, now demanding a whopping $6.6 million in crypto. Watch out for their FakePenny ransomware—your wallet’s worst nightmare!

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Well, it seems like North Korea's latest export is not K-pop bands but ransomware bands! Moonstone Sleet, aka the digital pirates of Pyongyang, has been caught red-handed (or should we say, red-cursor-ed?) by Microsoft, slinging FakePenny ransomware like it's going out of style. And let me tell you, their ransom notes are more demanding than a diva at a five-star hotel—$6.6 million in Bitcoin? Talk about aiming for the moon!

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