North Korea likely got Lazarus to work days after warship fiasco
North Korea’s Lazarus hacking group is suspected of stealing $5.2 million worth of crypto after infecting the victim with malware, according to crypto sleuth ZachXBT. He shared the wallet addresses related to the theft on Telegram this morning, noting that the suspects, likely to be government-linked, are now moving 1,000 ether (ETH) worth $2.6 million via crypto mixer Tornado Cash in an attempt to launder the proceeds. The three addresses linked to the May 24 hack are: 0x9d42a049f88f1db4b304441081aff7c40d857bea 0x4be5023ad49573a544a9a4109e4f1880a32fe5c3 0x31088345396d0cf00a81a3e3b8e8c5bb8ec768a3 Read more: FBI confirms North Korean ‘TraderTraitor’ to blame for $1.5 billion Bybit hack In addition to Tornado Cash, a report from blockchain analyst TRM Labs highlights North Korea’s reliance on Chinese over-the-counter brokers to launder stolen funds. It details how North Korea provides the cybercriminals, while China and Russian criminal netwo...