US• Экономика » Финансы » Платежные средства » Доллар США Seizes
Bitcoin• Экономика » Финансы » Платежные средства » Платежные системы интернета » Криптовалюта » Bitcoin and
Tether Linked
to $879 Million
Lazarus Group HackingOperations
The United States• Соединённые Штаты Америки (США) alleges that a North Korean hacking group conducted a series
of brazen heists, targeting both traditional financial institutions and the
crypto space.
The total amount stolen reached a staggering $879 million. In response, the US
government• Соединённые Штаты Америки (США) » Государственное устройство США » Правительство США
• Объект организация » Организации по алфавиту » Организации на Пр » Правительство США
• Государство » Государственное устройство США » Правительство США has taken steps to seize assets related to these thefts.
The US• Экономика » Финансы » Платежные средства » Доллар США Seizes $2.7 Million
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On October 4, 2024, the US government• Соединённые Штаты Америки (США) » Государственное устройство США » Правительство США
• Объект организация » Организации по алфавиту » Организации на Пр » Правительство США
• Государство » Государственное устройство США » Правительство США filed two legal actions to initiate the
seizure of over $2.67 million in stolen digital assets associated with the
North Korean hacker group Lazarus.
According to filings, the seizure order• Экономика » Финансы » Финансовый рынок » Биржевая заявка targets two major hacks. These include
1.7 million USDT stolen from the Deribit options exchange and 15.5 Bitcoin• Экономика » Финансы » Платежные средства » Платежные системы интернета » Криптовалюта » Bitcoin,
valued at approximately $971,000, from Stake.com.
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Most recently, the Lazarus Group is also believed to be behind the hack of the
WazirX exchange, which resulted in a loss of $234.9 million.
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By seizing these cryptocurrency• Экономика » Финансы » Платежные средства » Платежные системы интернета » Криптовалюта assets, authorities aim to disrupt the illegal
financial flows generated by these hackers.
Lazarus Group has targeted organizations in countries including Japan,
Singapore, the United States• Соединённые Штаты Америки (США), and Vietnam. The US• Экономика » Финансы » Платежные средства » Доллар США stated that the methods
employed by the Lazarus Group combine malicious cyber attacks• Телекоммуникации и связь » Компьютерная сеть » Интернет » Кибервойна
• Политика » Пропаганда » Кибервойна , extortion ,
and theft.
The moniker “Lazarus” derives from a biblical figure who rose from the dead.
This name is fitting for a group that seems to re-emerge with new tactics and
targets continuously.
Last September, the FBI warned about a new tactic by a North Korean hacker
group targeting crypto investors.
North Korean fake scenarios often include offers of new employment or
corporate investment The actors usually attempt to initiate prolonged
conversations with prospective victims to build rapport and deliver malware in
situations that may appear natural and non-alerting, FBI warned .
In February 2021, the US• Экономика » Финансы » Платежные средства » Доллар США Department of Justice announced indictments against
three North Korean computer programmers. These individuals were involved in an
extensive criminal conspiracy.
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Their activities included stealing money and cryptocurrency• Экономика » Финансы » Платежные средства » Платежные системы интернета » Криптовалюта. They also
deployed malicious cryptocurrency• Экономика » Финансы » Платежные средства » Платежные системы интернета » Криптовалюта applications and promoted fraudulent
blockchain• Информационные технологии » Информационно-коммуникационные технологии » Информационные технологии и телекоммуникации » Базы данных » Публичная база транзакций » Блокчейн
• Высокие технологии » Информационные технологии и телекоммуникации » Базы данных » Публичная база транзакций » Блокчейн platforms.
The US• Экономика » Финансы » Платежные средства » Доллар США also asserted that the Lazarus Group participated in numerous
high-profile attacks. These attacks include the 2014 Sony Pictures• Объект организация » Организации по алфавиту » Организации на So » Sony Pictures Entertainment hack and
the creation of the WannaCry ransomware.
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Furthermore, the Lazarus Group often attempts to launder the stolen funds
using the Tornado Cash mixer. However, law enforcement has managed to trace
some of these funds.
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