It is a well-known fact that the popularity of cryptocurrencies is rising rapidly all over the world, and the number of investments and platforms for these currencies is also increasing. However, cyber attacks can cause these assets to be stolen. This raises a question mark in the minds of many people about the security of cryptocurrency platforms.
A similar incident took place at the end of March. Axie Infinity, a worldwide popular game that allows people to earn crypto money by playing games, has suffered a major cyber attack in the past weeks. In this news we conveyed to you, it was stated that approximately 600 million dollars of crypto money was stolen from the blockchain-based giant platform. Now it is clear who is behind this attack.
The hacker group backed by the North Korean state emerged behind the attack
According to the news, the US Treasury Department discovered who was behind this giant attack. In the statements made, it was stated that the cyber hackers who stole more than $ 600 million in crypto money were Lazarus, a North Korean hacker group. It was also reported that in response to this incident, the group was added to the US’s international sanctions list.
It was noted that the cryptocurrency wallet belonging to Lazarus, which is said to have stolen 173,600 Ethereum and 25.5 million USDC (a stablecoin pegged to the US dollar), was discovered by the FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation) as part of an investigation into North Korea. In addition, it was emphasized that Lazarus is a state-sponsored hacker group.
Lazarus had been involved in many such cases before. As we have conveyed to you, the company named Chanalysis, which conducts blockchain research, stated that the group stole a total of $ 400 million in crypto money in 2021. In addition, it is stated that Lazarus finances North Korea’s weapons programs with the money obtained from crypto money attacks.
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