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Atomic Wallet Was Breached by North Korean Hackers: Elliptic

Wallets that siphoned Atomic users' funds are connected to the known Lazarus group's addresses, crypto tracing firm said.

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Policy

U.S. Sanctions 3 North Koreans for Supporting Hacking Group Known for Crypto Thefts

The three were engaged in crypto activities themselves, and the U.S. Treasury Department says they were tied to the networks of DPRK entities laundering stolen crypto or moving illicit funds for that country.

U.S. Treasury Department in Washington, D.C. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Finance

Hacker vs. Hacker: North Koreans Attempt to Phish Euler Exploiter of $200M in Crypto, Experts Say

An unlikely exchange played out on the Ethereum blockchain, sparking confusion and alarm.

North Korea's leader is casting a shadow over crypto. (Korea Summit Press Pool/Getty Images)

Markets

Wallet Tied to Euler Exploit Sends 100 Ether to Lazarus Group

Lazarus Group was behind the $625 million exploit of Axie Infinity’s Ronin network in March 2022.

Lazarus Group, a cybercrime organization run by the North Korean government, may have links to this week's exploit of Euler Finance. (Micha Brandli/Unsplash)

Finance

Sanctioned Mixer Blender Re-Launched as Sinbad, Elliptic Says

Operators of Blender.io might have launched Sinbad after Blender was sanctioned for processing North Korean hackers’ money, blockchain intel firm said.

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Policy

South Korea Blacklists North Korean Crypto Thieves, Flags Wallet Addresses

The government sanctions targeted four individuals and seven institutions – some with alleged ties to the elite North Korean hacking group Lazarus.

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Videos

North Korean Hackers Responsible For $100M Horizon Bridge Theft, FBI Says

A pair of North Korean hacker groups, Lazarus Group and APT38, were behind the June theft of $100 million in crypto assets from Horizon Bridge, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) said in a Monday statement. "The Hash" panel discusses the latest in the world of crypto crime and regulation.

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Finance

Harmony Hackers Cover Tracks by Bridging Portion of $100M Loot to Avalanche, Ethereum and Tron

The hackers are using privacy wallets and cross-chain bridges to obfuscate stolen funds.

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Videos

Hackers Moved Funds Tied to $100M Harmony Exploit Over the Weekend: Report

Pseudonymous blockchain sleuth ZachXBT said a part of the funds tied to last year’s $100 million Harmony network attack worth $63.5 million (~41,000 ETH) was moved over the weekend. North Korea’s Lazarus Group was likely behind the hack, according to an analysis by blockchain research firm Elliptic. "The Hash" panel discusses the latest in the world of crypto crime and private DeFi.

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Markets

US Treasury Department Blacklists 20 Bitcoin Addresses Tied to Alleged North Korean Hackers

The U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Asset Control has added two individuals and 20 bitcoin addresses to its sanctions list, accusing them of being part of the North Korea-affiliated Lazarus Group.

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