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Internal Conflict at Thorchain as North Korean Hackers Leverage Network for Crypto Laundering

Thorchain, the interoperability-focused decentralized exchange protocol, is losing key developers as internal disagreements escalate over how to handle illicit funds flowing through the network. The issue gained urgency after reports confirmed that North Korea’s Lazarus Group has been using the protocol to launder Ethereum (ETH) stolen in the recent Bybit hack. Developers Look to Quit Over Failure to Block Illicit Funds Pluto, a core Thorchain developer, announced his...

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Lazarus: Das sind die großen Hacks der berüchtigten Hackergruppe

Hacking-Aktivitäten von Lazarus im Laufe der Jahre (Quellen: 21Shares, Chainalysis) Die Lazarus Group, eine Hackergruppe mit mutmaßlichen Verbindungen zum nordkoreanischen Regime, hat in den letzten Jahren eine beispiellose Reihe von Cyberangriffen verübt, die den digitalen Raum erschüttert haben. Von den größten Krypto-Hacks der Geschichte bis hin zu Finanzraubzügen auf Banken weltweit – die Spuren dieser Gruppe sind überall zu finden. Besonders...

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ZachXBT Identifies Lazarus Group Behind Bybit $1B Hack

Blockchain investigator ZachXBT confirms Lazarus Group behind Bybit’s $1B hack, tracing stolen ETH through laundering networks. Experts warn of growing cyber threats. Blockchain investigator ZachXBT has confirmed that the Lazarus Group is responsible for the $1 billion hack on Bybit. Arkham confirmed the discovery today. The evidence presented by ZachXBT consisted of demonstration transactions as well as account associations established before the attack. His submission included achievements...

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South Korean Police Confirm North Korea Orchestrated the $50M Upbit Crypto Heist

South Korean investigators revealed that the 2019 Upbit cryptocurrency heist, which resulted in the theft of $50 million worth of ETH, was carried out by North Korean hacking groups Lazarus and Andariel, linked to the Reconnaissance General Bureau, which happens to be DPRK’s premiere intelligence organization. Upbit, one of South Korea’s leading crypto exchanges, first reported the attack exactly five years ago. During the incident, 342,000 ETH, worth around $147 per ether,...

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North Korean Hackers Used Fake NFT Game to Steal Wallet Credentials: Report

Reports have emerged that bad actors allegedly tied to North Korea’s Lazarus Group executed a complex cyberattack that used a fake NFT-based game to exploit a zero-day vulnerability in Google Chrome. According to the report, the vulnerability ultimately allowed the attackers to access people’s crypto wallets. Exploiting Chrome’s Zero-Day Flaw Kaspersky Labs security analysts Boris Larin and Vasily Berdnikov wrote that the perpetrators cloned a blockchain game called...

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