North Korean hackers are posing as VC firms to steal crypto - and a blockchain expert says 2023 could bring more cyberattacks than ever

Jan 2 2023 by Business Insider

 
North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un.

KCNA via Reuters

North Korea's infamous Lazarus Group is mimicking venture capital firms and banks to steal cryptocurrencies, according to Kaspersky. The state-sponsored cybercrime group is creating domains that present themselves as well-known Japanese, US and Vietnamese companies. Lazarus was behind the $625 million Axie Infinity hack in April.

North Korea's infamous Lazarus Group is mimicking venture capital firms and banks to steal cryptocurrency,...

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