One of the biggest cybercriminal groups, Lazarus, run by members of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), has been confirmed to be active
again. The North Korean hacker group has been the leader in cyber crimes this year and has also been held responsible for the recent Stake.com attack.reported on the exploit suffered by the betting and crypto casino service provider Stake. The platform reported losses of over $41 million and was forced to suspend all deposits and withdrawals following the hack.
Days after the hack, the Federal Bureau of Investigation announced that the criminals behind the crime were the hacker group Lazarus. The North Korea-based cybercriminal group is suspected to be run by the members of the ruling party, DPRK. In the past, this group has orchestrated multiple attacks and thefts, the funds from which were suspected of supporting the ballistic missile program of the country.Smart Chain networks.
While the hackers were held responsible for the $100 million attack, only $60 million of the amount was laundered, and even some of it was intercepted and frozen by the FBI. In another instance in July this year, Lazarus stole another $60 million Alphapo and CoinsPaid following a $100 million theft from the Atomic Wallet in June. Although the group’s activities and amount stolen have reduced in comparison to 2022, Lazarus remains one of the most active and prolific cyber criminal groups in the world.
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