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Lazarus Group used a new form of malware in an attempt to compromise a crypto exchange, according to an October 31 report from Elastic Security Labs. Elastic has named the new malware “KANDYKORN” and the loader program that loads it into memory “SUGARLOAD,” as the loader file has a novel
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North Korean hacking collective Lazarus Group has been using a new type of “sophisticated” malware as part of its fake employment scams — which researchers warn is far more challenging to detect than its predecessor.According to a Sept. 29 post from ESET’s senior malware researcher Peter Kálnai, while analyzing a
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North Korean hacking collective Lazarus Group holds a whopping $47 million in cryptocurrency, most of which is in Bitcoin (BTC), new data shows. According to data collated on Dune Analytics from 21.co — the parent company of 21Shares — wallets associated with the Lazarus Group currently hold around $47 million worth
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CoinEx, which reportedly lost $70 million in crypto to North Korean hackers, plans to restore deposits and withdrawals for several tokens including Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) on Sep. 21. The crypto exchange announced the reconstruction and deployment of a new wallet system set for Thursday, Sep. 21, 2023, at 8:00
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Cryptocurrency users frequently fall prey to online hacks with Mark Cuban being just the latest high-profile example how nearly a million dollars can leave your digital wallet. It is possible to substantially bolster the security of your funds by heeding three simple guidelines that will be outlined in this article. But
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Lazarus Group, the hacker group believed to be sponsored by the North Korean government, is allegedly responsible for attacking CoinEx, a crypto exchange, according to blockchain security experts SlowMist and on-chain sleuth ZachXBT. Wallets involved in draining funds from CoinEx on Sep. 12 also participated in stealing $41 million from Stake.com,
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The attack on crypto exchange CoinEx which drained at least $55 million was carried out by the North Korean hacker group Lazarus, according to blockchain security firm SlowMist and on-chain investigator ZachXBT. The hacker group was identified after they mistakenly connected their address to the recent Stake and Optimism hacks. It
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In a Sep. 6 press release, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) said North Korea-backed hacker group Lazarus was behind the attack on crypto casino, Stake. Stake reported unauthorized transactions from some of its hot wallets on Sep. 4. Withdrawals and deposits were halted then later resumed, but not before hackers
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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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Six addresses hold 1,580 Bitcoin (BTC) stolen by the North Korean-backed hacker group Lazarus.The FBI said the assets originated from attacks on crypto entities like Alphapo, CoinsPaid, and Atomic Wallet.Authorities previously attributed major hacks on DeFi bridges Harmony and Ronin to Lazarus. The FBI warned that the TraderTraitor-affiliated actors Lazarus
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