FBI accuses North Korean hackers of $100M crypto theft

Photo caption: FILE – An FBI seal is seen on a wall on Aug. 10, 2022, in Omaha, Neb. Photo credit: AP Photo / Charlie Neibergall, File. Article by Ines Kagubare. The Hill – January 24, 2023.

The FBI confirmed on Monday that North Korean-sponsored hackers known as the Lazarus Group were behind the theft of $100 million worth of cryptocurrency from California-based crypto firm Harmony. Last year, Harmony reported that unknown hackers stole money from one of its blockchain bridges and that it was working with law enforcement and forensic specialists to identify the perpetrators and retrieve the stolen funds. […]

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