FBI Says North Korean Hackers May Try to Sell $40M of Bitcoin

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FBI Says North Korean Hackers May Try to Sell $40M of Bitcoin
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The FBI released six wallets linked to North Korean hackers Lazarus Group and APT38.

as being behind last year's Horizon Bridge hack, which resulted in the loss of over $100 million.

Six wallets containing a total of 1,580 bitcoin were identified as connected to the hacker groups, and the FBI warned cryptocurrency companies against interacting with those wallets. "The FBI will continue to expose and combat the DPRK’s use of illicit activities—including cybercrime and virtual currency theft—to generate revenue for the regime," it said.

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