“Our investigation confirms that North Korean-related cyber attackers Lazarus Group and APT38 are responsible for the $ 620 million theft in Ethereum reported on March 29. “The FBI said
statement.. “DPRK” is the official name of North Korea
Democratic People’s Republic of KoreaAnd Ethereum are technology platforms associated with certain cryptocurrencies.
The FBI mentioned a recent hack of the computer network used by Axie Infinity, a video game that allows players to earn cryptocurrencies. Sky Mavis, the company that created Axie Infinity,
publication On March 29, an unidentified hacker worth about $ 600 million from a “bridge” or a network that allows users to send cryptocurrencies from one blockchain to another on March 23 (rated when a hack is discovered). Was stolen).
On Thursday, the US Treasury approved the Lazarus Group, a wide range of hackers believed to work on behalf of the North Korean government. The Treasury has authorized the specific “wallet” or cryptocurrency address used to monetize in the Axie Infinity hack.
Cyber attacks have been an important source of income for many years as a leader in the North Korean government.
Kim Jong-unAccording to the UN panel and external cybersecurity experts, it continues to pursue nuclear weapons.
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Dismissed last month It is considered to be the first intercontinental ballistic missile in more than four years.
Lazarus Group has stolen an estimated $ 1.75 billion worth of cryptocurrencies in recent years.
According to chain analysisA company that tracks digital currency transactions.
“For example, unlike retailers, hacking the cryptocurrency business is essentially a bank robbery at the speed of the Internet, funding North Korea’s volatile activities and the spread of weapons,” TRM said. Ari Redbord, Head of Legal Affairs for the Lab, said. It investigates financial crimes. “As long as they are successful and profitable, they will never stop.”
While the attention of many cybersecurity analysts
Russian hacking in the light of the war in UkraineThe suspicious North Korean hacker is far from quiet.
Google researchers last month
Disclosure Two different North Korean hacking campaigns targeting the US media and IT organizations, as well as the crypto and financial technology sectors.
Google has a policy to notify targeted users of country-sponsored hackers.
Shane Huntley, who heads Google’s threat analysis group, said that Google users said
Bitcoin or cryptocurrency“And they receive a warning from Google about state-sponsored hacking, which will almost always be a North Korean activity.
“It seems like an ongoing strategy for them to supplement and make money through this activity,” Huntley told CNN.
