Comprehensive Report on North Korean Hackers, Phishing Groups, and Money Laundering in 2023
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Comprehensive Report on North Korean Hackers, Phishing Groups, and Money Laundering in 2023
The preceding article offered an in-depth analysis of the blockchain security landscape in 2023. This article shifts the focus to the developments of the North Korean hacking collective Lazarus Group, significant phishing syndicates, and certain money laundering instruments throughout 2023.
Lazarus Group in 2023
Based on publicly available information from 2023, as of June, there have been no significant cryptocurrency thefts attributed to the North Korean hacker group, Lazarus Group. Analysis of blockchain activity suggests that the Lazarus Group has primarily been engaged in laundering cryptocurrency funds stolen in 2022. This includes approximately $100 million lost in the June 23, 2022 attack on the Harmony cross-chain bridge.
However, subsequent developments revealed that the Lazarus Group was not only laundering stolen cryptocurrency funds. They were also actively involved in Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) attacks during their operational downtime. These covert activities precipitated …
The preceding article offered an in-depth analysis of the blockchain security landscape in 2023. This article shifts the focus to the developments of the North Korean hacking collective Lazarus Group, significant phishing syndicates, and certain money laundering instruments throughout 2023.
Lazarus Group in 2023
Based on publicly available information from 2023, as of June, there have been no significant cryptocurrency thefts attributed to the North Korean hacker group, Lazarus Group. Analysis of blockchain activity suggests that the Lazarus Group has primarily been engaged in laundering cryptocurrency funds stolen in 2022. This includes approximately $100 million lost in the June 23, 2022 attack on the Harmony cross-chain bridge.
However, subsequent developments revealed that the Lazarus Group was not only laundering stolen cryptocurrency funds. They were also actively involved in Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) attacks during their operational downtime. These covert activities precipitated …