All news on the topic: Lazarus Group

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Aave fights bid to seize $71m in crypto, says funds belong to users not North Korea
The filing challenges a New York restraining notice that froze ETH on Arbitrum after the rsETH exploit, with Aave arguing the funds belong to users, not North Korea judgment creditors.
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Circle accused of double standards following a hack in which $285 million was stolen
Stablecoin issuer Circle is under increasing scrutiny from blockchain researchers after millions of USD Coin (USDC) were stolen and moved without restriction through its proprietary bridge during the $285 million exploit of the Solana-based Drift Protocol.
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Crypto blow to Lazarus Group: Greek authorities trace stolen funds using Chainalysis
Greek law enforcement cracks down on crypto crime, recovers funds from Bybit hack using cutting-edge blockchain analytics.
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Deepfake bosses, fake recruiters, and stolen wallets: how Pyongyang steals crypto assets
Fake recruiters, deepfake bosses, and real stolen cryptocurrency: Inside North Korea’s latest heist.
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North Korean hackers advance tactics with fraudulent crypto firms and malware-laced job interviews
The advanced tactics of the Lazarus group included setting up three fake cryptocurrency companies in the US and utilizing identities generated by AI.
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Aleksej Besciokov, Garantex co-founder, detained in India over U.S. money laundering charges
Authorities in India today detained the purported co-founder of Garantex, a cryptocurrency exchange that was sanctioned by the U.S. government in 2022 for enabling tens of billions of dollars in money laundering by transnational criminal and cybercriminal organizations.
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Bybit hack of $1.5 Billion: Anatomy of the largest cryptocurrency theft in history
On February 21, an unprecedented event took place: a sophisticated cyberattack on the Bybit exchange led to the theft of approximately $1.46 billion in Ethereum (ETH) and related tokens.
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Chinese OTC trader has been connected to laundering millions for North Korean hackers
Blockchain investigator ZachXBT detailed how the Chinese trader had been helping Lazarus Group launder funds since 2022.