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...
Read More »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...
Read More »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...
Read More »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,...
Read More »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...
Read More »Lazarus Group’s Fenbushi Executive Impersonation Gimmicks Uncovered
[unable to retrieve full-text content]CoinspeakerLazarus Group’s Fenbushi Executive Impersonation Gimmicks Uncovered By assuming these false identities, the hackers aim to establish credibility and trust within professional circles, ultimately luring unsuspecting users into their schemes. Lazarus Group’s Fenbushi Executive Impersonation Gimmicks Uncovered
Read More »North Korean Lazarus Hacker Group Taps LinkedIn in Targeted Crypto Theft
[unable to retrieve full-text content]CoinspeakerNorth Korean Lazarus Hacker Group Taps LinkedIn in Targeted Crypto Theft After establishing contact with the victim on LinkedIn, the hacker group requested the applicants to "download" two coding challenges containing Trojan files. North Korean Lazarus Hacker Group Taps LinkedIn in Targeted Crypto Theft
Read More »Norwegian Regulator Økokrim Seizes $5.8M from Lazarus Group
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Read More »FBI Confirms North Korea Was Behind $100 Million Harmony Hack
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Read More »Alleged North Korean Cyber Criminals behind Harmony Hack Lazarus Group Moves $64M in Stolen Crypto over Weekend
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