DeFi Protocol Alex Lab $4 Million Hack Linked To Lazarus Group
Alex Lab, a Bitcoin-based DeFi protocol, revealed new details about the hack it suffered in May. The project announced it had potentially identified the attacker with the help of a blockchain sleuth while the police continued to investigate the incident. Related Reading: Fake Elon Musk Runs Wild On YouTube, Stealing Crypto With Deepfakes DeFi Protocol […]
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Bitcoin decentralized finance (DeFi) platform ALEX Protocol has recently suffered an attack, losing $8.3 million in user funds. This represents the second exploit of the Stacks-based project in just over a year following a previous heist by the notorious North Korean Lazarus hackers group from North Korea. Related Reading: $15 Million Crypto Laundering Ring Crushed […]
According to a report from South Korean security firm AhnLab, state-linked hacking organizations like the North Korea-backed Lazarus Group relied heavily on spear phishing to steal funds and gather intelligence over the last 12 months. The group often posed as conference organizers, job contacts or colleagues to trick people into opening files or running commands. […]
Lazarus arises! The North Korean hacking group has been more than a little busy recently. In 2024, North Korea-linked groups stole $1.3B in crypto. They passed that mark in a single month in 2025, stealing $1.4B in the notorious Bybit hack. Data from Chainalysis back in December 2024 showed the overall number of hacks globally […]
According to the co-founder of Debridge Finance, Alex Smirnov, the infamous North Korean hacking syndicate Lazarus Group subjected Debridge to an attempted cyberattack. Smirnov has warned Web3 teams that the campaign is likely widespread. Lazarus Group Suspected of Attacking Debridge Finance Team Members With a Malicious Group Email There’s been a great number of attacks against decentralized finance (defi) protocols like cross-chain bridges in 2022. While most of the hackers are unknown, it’s been suspected that the North Korean hacking collective Lazarus Group has been....
South Korea’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, Upbit, is currently under scrutiny by regulators following a significant hack that led to the unauthorized withdrawal of approximately $36.9 million in assets on the Solana (SOL) network. The breach impacted over 20 different tokens and has prompted Upbit to freeze assets on its platform while an investigation unfolds. Lazarus Group Tied To Upbit Hack Authorities are now investigating the possibility of North Korean involvement in the cyber attack. Reports suggest that a group affiliated with North Korea’s intelligence agency, the....