The $7 million DeFi pool drain linked to the Lazarus Group, reported April 6, 2025, prompted a global security alert on April 8. Blockchain firms are urging platforms to adopt multi-signature wallets,…
Category: Hacks & Security
Lazarus Group Strikes Again, Drains $7M from New DeFi Pool
A new DeFi liquidity pool lost $7 million to a suspected Lazarus Group attack on April 6, 2025, exploiting a smart contract vulnerability. Blockchain trackers identified funds moving to North Korean-linked wallets,…
Lazarus Group’s $5M Wallet Drain Traced to North Korean IPs
Blockchain analysts confirmed on April 6, 2025, that the $5 million wallet drain from April 4 targeted a DeFi platform, with traces leading to North Korean IP addresses linked to the Lazarus…
Lazarus Group Linked to New $5M Crypto Wallet Drain
Blockchain analysts flagged a $5 million crypto wallet drain on April 4, 2025, with early evidence pointing to the Lazarus Group. The attack targeted a lesser-known DeFi platform, exploiting a misconfigured private…
Lazarus Group Targets DeFi: $10M Drained from Aave Protocol
The Lazarus Group struck again on April 3, 2025, draining $10 million from Aave’s DeFi protocol via a flash loan exploit, per DeFiLlama. The attack, exploiting a smart contract bug, comes as…
The ByBit Hack: How Lazarus Group Pulled Off Crypto’s Biggest Heist
On February 14, 2025, ByBit, a top-tier crypto exchange, suffered a devastating $1.5 billion hack—the largest in crypto history. The culprit? North Korea’s Lazarus Group, a state-backed hacking syndicate known for hits…
ByBit Offers $15M Bounty as Lazarus Group Laundering Hits Dead End
ByBit upped its bounty to $15 million today, April 2, 2025, to track the remaining $200 million from its February hack, as blockchain sleuths report the Lazarus Group’s laundering efforts have stalled….
SEC Drops Crypto Lawsuits, But ByBit Hack Fallout Lingers
In a stunning move today, March 31, 2025, the SEC dropped lawsuits against Coinbase, Binance, and others, shifting focus to a new Crypto Task Force for regulatory clarity. Meanwhile, the $1.5 billion…
Lazarus Group Exploits ByBit Hack Fallout, $200M Still Untraced
Following the massive $1.5 billion ByBit exchange hack in February 2025, blockchain forensics reveal that North Korea’s Lazarus Group has laundered over $1.3 billion through mixers and DEXs. As of March 30,…
North Korean Lazarus Group Launders $1.5B from ByBit Hack, Experts Warn of Escalating Threats
The infamous Lazarus Group, linked to North Korea, continues to launder funds from the $1.5 billion ByBit exchange hack in February 2025, the largest crypto heist to date. Blockchain analysts report the…