Posted 12/1/2023, 4:15:00 PM
North Korea's Lazarus Group hackers stole $3 billion in crypto over 6 years to likely fund regime, with $1.7 billion taken just last year
- North Korea-linked hacker group Lazarus Group has stolen $3 billion in cryptocurrency over past 6 years
- In 2022 alone, Lazarus Group plundered $1.7 billion in cryptocurrency to likely fund North Korean projects
- $1.1 billion was stolen from decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms
- U.S. Treasury Department sanctioned North Korea cyber actor "Sinbad" for laundering stolen cryptocurrencies
- Lazarus Group known for major heists including $81 million from Bangladesh Central Bank in 2016