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ForkLog 9 17.03.2025

North Korean Hackers’ Bitcoin Holdings Surpass Those of El Salvador and Bhutan

The North Korean hacker group Lazarus currently holds 13,518 BTC (valued at $1.13 billion at the time of writing), surpassing the amounts held in the government wallets of Bhutan or El Salvador. This is according to data from Arkham Intelligence. For comparison, Bhutan holds 10,635 BTC. The kingdom is actively increasing its reserves through mining, […]

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ForkLog 13 27.02.2025

FBI Confirms North Korean Involvement in Bybit Hack

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has confirmed that the attack on the Bybit exchange was orchestrated by hackers from the North Korean group TraderTraitor, also known in the industry as Lazarus Group, APT38, BlueNoroff, and Stardust Chollima. The agency released a list of 51 Ethereum addresses associated with the group and advised companies to […]

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ForkLog 19 24.02.2025

Bybit Blocks Meme Token Linked to Lazarus Group

The exchange Bybit has successfully blocked the meme token QinShihuang, which is allegedly connected to the hacker group Lazarus. Thanks to @caLilyLiu and the @pumpdotfun team for taking swift action to block and remove a Solana-based token whose creator may be affiliated with hacker groups, ensuring the security of the ecosystem. This is a great […]

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ForkLog 11 24.01.2025

Phemex Exchange Hack Losses Exceed $70 Million; North Korean Hackers Suspected

North Korean hackers are suspected to be behind the breach of the Singapore-based cryptocurrency exchange Phemex, according to several experts cited by The Block. MetaMask’s chief security researcher, Taylor Monahan, noted that the attack involved the simultaneous withdrawal of “a huge amount of various assets” from multiple networks. Initially, the perpetrators stole funds in Bitcoin, […]

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ForkLog 22 24.12.2024

North Korean Cyber Threats Trigger $249 Million Outflow from Hyperliquid

On December 23, the TVL of the Hyperliquid platform decreased by $249 million to $2.08 billion, according to Dune Analytics. This followed activity by North Korean hackers on the platform and speculation about a potential breach. Data: Dune Analytics. The community speculated that the perpetrators might gain control over most validators, similar to the Axie […]

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ForkLog 7 23.12.2024

Concerns Arise Over Potential Hyperliquid Breach

Several users on X have noted that wallets linked to North Korean hackers are actively trading on the DEX Hyperliquid. Among those commenting was MetaMask wallet developer Taylor Monahan. DPRK’s trading career is…uh….going…..? tbh if i was the dude managing Hyperliquid’s 4 validators (or those fucking ghetto ass binaries on gh) I would be shitting […]

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ForkLog 9 19.12.2024

North Korean Hackers Seize $1.34 Billion in Crypto in 2024

Since the beginning of the year, hackers linked to North Korea have stolen crypto assets amounting to $1.34 billion, marking a record high, according to a report by Chainalysis.

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ForkLog 10 21.11.2024

North Korean Hackers Implicated in 2019 Upbit Breach

The theft of 342,000 ETH from the Upbit exchange in 2019 has been linked to North Korea, according to South Korea’s National Investigation Service. This was reported by The Block. This marks the first time the country’s authorities have connected the crime to the neighboring state. “[We] reached this conclusion based on a comprehensive analysis […]

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ForkLog 20 16.10.2024

Cosmos Developers to Remove North Korea-Linked Staking Module

The liquid staking module (LSM), developed with the involvement of North Korean programmers, will be removed from Cosmos Hub. The team is currently exploring possible ways to achieve this, according to developer Jacob Gadikian. North Korea loves it when they send their best to work on a codebase and those who should be protecting decide […]

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ForkLog 6 18.07.2024

North Korean Hackers Implicated in WazirX Breach, Says Elliptic

Analysts at Elliptic tracked the movement of funds stolen from the Indian cryptocurrency exchange WazirX, which was breached today, July 18. They concluded that North Korean hackers were behind the cyberattack. The total damage from the breach is estimated at $235 million at the time of writing. More than 200 different digital assets were stolen, […]

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ForkLog 8 18.07.2024

Virgil Griffith’s Prison Sentence Reduced by Seven Months

The sentence of former Ethereum Foundation researcher Virgil Griffith, accused of violating sanctions law by visiting North Korea, has been reduced from 63 to 56 months. This was reported by The Block. The US District Judge considered the difficulties faced by the developer during his imprisonment and took into account several “disciplinary violations” on his […]

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ForkLog 12 16.05.2024

North Korean Hackers Launder $147 Million Stolen from HTX via Tornado Cash

In March, North Korean hackers employed the cryptocurrency mixer Tornado Cash to launder $147.5 million stolen from the HTX exchange in 2023. This was reported by Reuters, citing UN sanctions monitors. The asset movements were tracked by analysts from PeckShield and Elliptic. In total, UN observers investigated 97 cyberattacks by North Korean hackers on cryptocurrency […]

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