North Korean hackers stole US$100mil in crypto heist, say analysts

In a blog post, Elliptic said that more than 5,500 digital wallets were hit by the hackers, who the firm said were part of the North Korean cybercrime gang called Lazarus. — Reuters

WASHINGTON: North Korean hackers stole more than US$100mil (RM462mil) worth of digital currency in a recent heist affecting users of the Atomic Wallet service, cryptocurrency analytics firm Elliptic says.

In a blog post, Elliptic said that more than 5,500 digital wallets were hit by the hackers, who the firm said were part of the North Korean cybercrime gang called Lazarus.