US pins $100M crypto heist on North Korea, backing private sector attributions



News US pins $100M crypto heist on North Korea, backing private sector attributions FBI says DPRK hackers orchestrated June 2022 theft from Horizon Bridge and recent transactions to launder funds Ethan Jewell January 25, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON A physical representation of bitcoin \| Image: Eivind Pedersen (Pixabay) The U.S. says North Korea was behind the June 2022 theft of $100 million from a major blockchain, confirming earlier attributions by private-sector security researchers. “Through our investigation, we are able to confirm that the Lazarus Group cyber actors associated with the DPRK are responsible for the theft of $100 million of virtual currency from Harmony’s Horizon bridge,” the FBI said in a press release earlier this week. The U.S. says North Korea was behind the June 2022 theft of $100 million from a major blockchain, confirming earlier attributions by private-sector security researchers. “Through our investigation, we are able to confirm that the Lazarus Group cyber actors associated with the DPRK are responsible for the theft of $100 million of virtual currency from Harmony’s Horizon bridge,” the FBI said in a press release earlier this week. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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US pins $100M crypto heist on North Korea, backing private sector attributions

FBI says DPRK hackers orchestrated June 2022 theft from Horizon Bridge and recent transactions to launder funds

Ethan Jewell January 25, 2023

US pins $100M crypto heist on North Korea, backing private sector attributions

A physical representation of bitcoin | Image: Eivind Pedersen (Pixabay)

The U.S. says North Korea was behind the June 2022 theft of $100 million from a major blockchain, confirming earlier attributions by private-sector security researchers.

“Through our investigation, we are able to confirm that the Lazarus Group cyber actors associated with the DPRK are responsible for the theft of $100 million of virtual currency from Harmony’s Horizon bridge,” the FBI said in a press release earlier this week.

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