Crypto mixers and crosschain bridges: How hackers launder stolen assets
Crypto mixers and crosschain bridges help criminals obscure stolen funds, making it harder for investigators to trace illicit transactions.
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Crypto mixers and crosschain bridges help criminals obscure stolen funds, making it harder for investigators to trace illicit transactions.
A recent forfeiture complaint by U.S. law enforcement revealed that Ripple co-founder Chris Larsen lost $150 million in XRP due to compromised private keys stored in Lastpass, a password manager…
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North Korea’s Lazarus Group has been identified as the likely perpetrator of a $3.1 million cryptocurrency theft from a Tron user, according to onchain investigator ZachXBT, marking the latest exploit…
The latest data from blockchain tracking platforms reveals that the entity behind the Bybit exploit has relocated 230,645.05 ETH (valued at $497.4 million) across multiple transactions completed during a four-day…
The FBI urged immediate action to block transactions tied to North Korea’s $1.5 billion crypto heist, warning the hackers are swiftly laundering funds to evade recovery. FBI Urges Public and…
Bybit has successfully restored 77% of its assets under management (AUM) following a recent security incident, reaffirming its commitment to transparency and resilience. The exchange also reported strong trading activity,…
Bybit stated its infrastructure was unaffected in the $1.4 billion security incident involving compromised developer machine credentials at Safe Wallet, which enabled unauthorized transactions. Bybit Confirms Systems Secure After Safe…
Two days prior, the Bybit exploiter retained custody of 449,395.23 ethereum (ETH), yet within a 48-hour window, the actor relocated 71,862.63 ETH—valued at $173 million—across decentralized ledgers. Bybit Launches Lazarusbounty.com…
In recent days, the cryptocurrency platform Bybit fell victim to a sophisticated cyberattack, hemorrhaging over $1.4 billion in assets purportedly tied to operatives from North Korea. As of this report,…