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The Japanese exchange DMM Bitcoin was subjected to a hacker attack, as a result of which more than $ 300 million in cryptocurrency was stolen. The main suspect in this case is the infamous North Korean hacker group Lazarus Group. The incident occurred in May of this year.
According to independent cryptocurrency analyst ZachXBT, by July, the attackers had already laundered about $ 35 million of the stolen funds. The money laundering scheme turned out to be quite complex and involved several stages:
Huione Guarantee is a Chinese-language ecosystem and marketplace that has been around for three years. By information Cybernews.com at least $ 11 billion is believed to have passed through it in illegal transactions.
The company Tether, which produces the popular stablecoin USDT, reacted competently to the situation. It blacklisted a wallet allegedly linked to Huione, which contained almost 30 million USDT.
ZachXBT came to the conclusion that Lazarus was behind the attack, comparing the ways of money laundering and other indirect signs with previous incidents.
Reuters also reported that the group allegedly sent $ 150,000 worth of crypto assets to Huione Pay, a major Cambodian payment company linked to Huione Guarantee. Representatives of the firm said that they did not know about the receipt of funds indirectly related to hacker attacks, and that the wallet from which the money was transferred is not under their control.
Another report published by DLNews, citing experts and a UN report, claims that North Korean hackers are trying to get jobs in cryptocurrency projects in order to collect confidential data and steal assets.
The Lazarus group, known for its activity in the cryptocurrency sector, is considered one of the most productive and dangerous hacker organizations in the world of cryptocurrencies. Their activities are not limited to hacking exchanges, but also include various fraud and cyber espionage schemes.
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The Japanese exchange DMM Bitcoin was subjected to a hacker attack, as a result of which more than $ 300 million in cryptocurrency was stolen. The main suspect in this case is the infamous North Korean hacker group Lazarus Group. The incident occurred in May of this year.
According to independent cryptocurrency analyst ZachXBT, by July, the attackers had already laundered about $ 35 million of the stolen funds. The money laundering scheme turned out to be quite complex and involved several stages:
- First, bitcoins were passed through the so-called "mixer" - a service that helps hide the transaction history of cryptocurrencies.
- The "cleared" funds were then transferred to another blockchain, where they were exchanged for the stablecoin USDT (Tether).
- After another change of the blockchain, USDT was finally sent to the Huione Guarantee platform.
Huione Guarantee is a Chinese-language ecosystem and marketplace that has been around for three years. By information Cybernews.com at least $ 11 billion is believed to have passed through it in illegal transactions.
The company Tether, which produces the popular stablecoin USDT, reacted competently to the situation. It blacklisted a wallet allegedly linked to Huione, which contained almost 30 million USDT.
ZachXBT came to the conclusion that Lazarus was behind the attack, comparing the ways of money laundering and other indirect signs with previous incidents.
Reuters also reported that the group allegedly sent $ 150,000 worth of crypto assets to Huione Pay, a major Cambodian payment company linked to Huione Guarantee. Representatives of the firm said that they did not know about the receipt of funds indirectly related to hacker attacks, and that the wallet from which the money was transferred is not under their control.
Another report published by DLNews, citing experts and a UN report, claims that North Korean hackers are trying to get jobs in cryptocurrency projects in order to collect confidential data and steal assets.
The Lazarus group, known for its activity in the cryptocurrency sector, is considered one of the most productive and dangerous hacker organizations in the world of cryptocurrencies. Their activities are not limited to hacking exchanges, but also include various fraud and cyber espionage schemes.
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