Lazarus Group from North Korea Linked to $55M CoinEx Hack: Reports
According to blockchain security company SlowMist, the North Korean hacking group Lazarus was responsible for the attack on the crypto exchange CoinEx.
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North Korean exploiters account for 20% of the total amount of crypto looted in 2023.
U.S. Authorities Take Action: Binance Assists in Freezing $4.4M Tied to North Korean Cybercrime
The Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Treasury has placed sanctions against a number of addresses linked to cybercrime in North Korea.
OFAC Strikes Target North Korean-Linked Lazarus Group Supporters
Sanctions against three people have been announced by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Treasury because they are reportedly connected to North Korea's infamous Lazarus Group.
Briton who aided North Korea evade US sanctions via crypto arrested in Moscow
Christopher Emms has been listed as a wanted person internationally by the FBI for several years due to his involvement in supplying cryptocurrency and blockchain services to North Korea without authorization.
Binance and Huobi freeze $1.4 Mln in crypto linked with Harmony Bridge Exploit
Elliptic states that it provided intelligence about illicit deposits to Huobi and Binance that prompted the platform to freeze accounts.
South Korea imposes independent sanctions on North Korea-tied individuals, firms for crypto theft
The sanctioned individuals are Park Jin-hyok, Jo Myong-rae, Song Rim, and Oh Chung-Seong
North Korean hackers attempt to launder over $27 million in ETH from Harmony’s Horizon Bridge
Six exchanges received 17,278 Ether from three principal addresses, allowing them to freeze the stolen money partially.
FBI Confirms Lazarus Group planned $100 Million Harmony hack
The FBI also verified earlier this month's claims made by individuals that the hackers had begun transferring a sizeable portion of the monies using privacy techniques.
Hackers with ties to North Korea stole $626 million in virtual assets in 2022
In 2022, victims had 1,055 NFTs stolen from them using a crypto wallet affiliated with the North Korean APT Group.
