Tether, Circle, Paxos, and Techteryx, four of the leading stablecoin issuers, have identified and frozen wallets associated with the Lazarus group, a North Korean hacking group. These wallets containing millions of cryptocurrencies are believed to be involved in laundering of funds from various cryptocurrency thefts. The multiple cyber crime incidents orchestrated by the Lazarus Group…
Indonesian crypto exchange Indodax has reportedly suffered a $20.5 million exploit, according to blockchain security firm Cyvers. The losses were spread across multiple chains, including a $1.4 million loss in Bitcoin and a $5 million theft on the TRON and Polygon networks. Other impacted blockchains were Optimism and Ethereum, which had over $14 million in…
Web3 security firm Cyvers detected suspicious transactions on Indonesian exchange Indodax’s wallets on September 11th. The attack involved over 150 transactions and digital assets worth an estimated $20.58 million are believed to have been stolen. Some experts suspect the North Korean hacking group Lazarus Group may be responsible due to attack characteristics. Indodax Hack Shows…
The hacker responsible for stealing over $235 million from the Indian crypto exchange WazirX has transferred around $10 million through sanctioned Tornado Cash in the past 24 hours, according to blockchain security firm Cyvers. In a Sept. 5 message to CryptoSlate, Cyvers reported that the hacker had begun moving assets the previous day. So far,…
September 4, 2024 at 09:58 AM GST 2 mins read News The FBI warns of rising North Korean cyberattacks targeting DeFi, cryptocurrency firms, and ETFs using sophisticated social engineering. North Korean hackers impersonate legitimate entities, using detailed reconnaissance to craft highly convincing phishing attacks on crypto firms. Recent breaches, including the $235M WazirX hack, highlight…