The group behind a recent $500 million crypto heist that targeted the Japanese cryptocurrency exchange CoinCheck has been identified as a group of North Korean hackers,  new reports indicate . According to  a recent  Bloomberg  report , an unidentified South Korean lawmaker who wishes to remain anonymous is credited with having nabbed the hacker clan, which may have seized the digital money in an effort to secretly fund the Kim Jong-un regime’s ongoing nuclear missile program. If the intelligence thus far gathered is correct, this same hacker group was likely the culprit in the shutdown of the South Korean cryptocurrency exchange YouBit back in December. This attack followed by a theft reveals just how lacking security is at many crypto exchanges where traders do business. The CoinCheck breach could also be the straw that breaks the camel’s back, as reports indicate that it’s probably the largest theft of cryptocurrency to date – exceeding the amount stolen from Mt. Gox back in

Units of the Tiger Forces and other pro-government units are deploying for an expected military operation against Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, Ahrar al-Sham and other militant groups in the Eastern Ghouta region, near the Syrian capital Damascus. Click to see the full-size image Click to see the full-size image Click to see the full-size image Click to see the full-size image Click to see the full-size image Click to see the full-size image

On February 17, the Israeli military announced that one of its patrols had been hit with an IED near the security fence south of the Gaza Strip. Israeli sources revealed that the IED had detonated when the Israeli soldiers were trying to remove a Palestinian flag from the fence. According to the sources, at least three Israeli soldiers were injured in the IED attack. The Israeli Army said that its battle tanks had shelled an observation post of Palestinian forces in the southern part of the Gaza Strip in response to the attack. The situation does not usually escalate when the Israeli Army immediately fires back, like in this case. 20 h IDF ✔ @IDFSpokesperson Moments ago, an explosive device detonated on IDF troops adjacent to the security fence in the southern Gaza Strip IDF ✔ @IDFSpokesperson In response to the attack, an IDF tank targeted an observation post in the southern Gaza Strip 3:32 PM - Feb 17, 2018 285 120 people are tal