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Mixin Network offers $20M bug bounty to hackers in $200M hack

Mixin Network, a decentralized cross-chain protocol, in a message to the hacker behind the $200 million exploit on Sept. 23, has offered a $20-million bug bounty for the return of the remaining funds.Mixin Network encrypted the message with the exploiter transaction, requesting the exploiter to return the funds as the majority

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North Korean hackers turn to Russia to launder crypto

Blockchain analysts warn of growing cooperation between Russia-based crypto exchanges and North Korea-linked hacking groups. Democratic People’s Republic of Korea hacker groups have been actively using Russia-based exchanges to launder crypto since 2021, as strict international monitoring of North Korea’s on-chain crimes limits the country’s possibilities of an enrichment capability. According to

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Hackers behind $41M Stake heist shifts BNB, MATIC in latest move: CertiK

The hackers behind cryptocurrency casino Stake’s $41 million hack have shifted another $328,000 million worth of Polygon (MATIC) and Binance Coin (BNB) tokens — its latest moves following the Sept. 4 exploit, according to blockchain security firm CertiK.The most recent transfer involved 300 BNB tokens worth about $61,500 to an externally

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North Korea’s ‘Lazarus’ Hackers Stole $41 Million From Crypto Gambling Site, FBI Says

The Lazarus Group, also known as APT38, has been linked to hundreds of millions of dollars in stolen crypto with attacks on companies, exchanges, DeFi protocols and bridges. It’s a massive operation that U.S. authorities and even the United Nations claim funds North Korea’s nuclear weapons program. Source

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Windows tool targeted by hackers deploys crypto mining malware

Hackers have been using a Windows tool to drop cryptocurrency-mining malware since November 2021, according to an analysis from Cisco's Talos Intelligence. The attacker exploits Windows Advanced Installer — an application that helps developers package other software installers, such as Adobe Illustrator — to execute malicious scripts on infected machines. According to

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Tornado Cash creators deny laundering $1b for North Korea hackers

Share Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share on Telegram Copy Link Link copied United States prosecutors have leveled charges against Tornado Cash co-founders Roman Storm, Roman Semenov, and Alexey Pertsev, for their involvement in allowing criminals launder millions of dollars worth of stolen crypto. Roman Storm, a co-founder of the

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South Korea Legislators Plans to Submit Bill to Track and Neutralize Digital Assets Stolen by North Korea Hackers

The North Korean government is said to sponsor hackers to steal digital assets and fund its military operations, with on-chain analysis suggesting they have siphoned over $2 billion since 2018. The Republic of Korea (South Korea) is reportedly working on a bill to track and seize digital assets stolen by hackers

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