North Korea’s Lazarus Group responsible for $55M CoinEx hack: Report
Security firm SlowMist estimated that at least $55 million in digital assets were taken by the CoinEx hackers.
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Security firm SlowMist estimated that at least $55 million in digital assets were taken by the CoinEx hackers.
After investigating, the FBI concluded that the hack of crypto gambling site Stake was carried out by North Korean hackers Lazarus Group.
Plaintiffs in a new class-action suit against the hacked crypto wallet Atomic Wallet say the firm didn’t share any information about the hack with clients and didn’t report it to…
Although the likes of Lazarus Group have stolen billions of dollars worth of crypto, the public ledger technology makes it difficult for them to launder funds, as they can be…
TRM Labs estimates that North Korean hackers have stolen $200 million of cryptocurrency in 2023 alone.
Hackers attempted to infiltrate CoinsPaid infrastructure directly starting in March 2023, but switched their approach to targeting individuals through fake high-salary job offers.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren was part of a group of lawmakers who pushed for provisions against crypto mixers and privacy coins in the National Defense Authorization Act in July.
An Elliptic report commissioned by Nikkei says Asian countries account for over 60% of losses to North Korean hacker and ransomware users; lax security played a role.
The export privilege ban comes from Griffith’s conviction and further impacts his involvement in international trade and transactions.
U.S. law enforcement has identified three individuals who handled stolen crypto and fiat for the benefit of North Korea.