North Korean hacking groups are increasingly using Russian cryptocurrency exchanges to launder stolen funds, according to Chainalysis.
are increasingly using Russian cryptocurrency exchanges to launder stolen funds, according to Chainalysis.
"While North Korea-linked hackers are on pace to steal much less cryptocurrency than they did last year, it's important to acknowledge that the catastrophically high figures from 2022 created an unusually high bar to surpass," Chainalysis said. The Lazarus Group, North Korea's most notorious cybercriminals, allegedly executed a significant attack on the CoinEx cryptocurrency exchange last Thursday, draining at least $55 million worth of crypto assets. According to blockchain security firm SlowMist and onchain investigator
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