Cybersecurity

FBI Says North Korea-Backed Groups Hacked $100 Million in Crypto

  • FBI blames Lazarus and APT38 outfits for Horizon Bridge attack
  • Billions of dollars have been lost in cross-chain bridge hacks
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Two hacking groups linked to North Korea were responsible for the theft of $100 million in an attack on a crypto service last year, the Federal Bureau of Investigation said on Monday.

The Lazarus and APT38 outfits perpetrated the June attack on US-based blockchain specialist Harmony’s Horizon Bridge, the FBI said in a statement.