Lazarus group responsible for virtual currency theft
The FBI confirms Lazarus group’s theft of $100 million in virtual currency from Harmony’s Horizon Bridge, with laundered Ethereum converted to bitcoins.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) confirmed that the DPRK cybercriminal group, Lazarus, is responsible for stealing $100 million of virtual currency from Harmony’s Horizon Bridge. FBI found that the portion of the stolen Ethereum, laundered during the June 2022 heist, was sent to virtual asset providers and converted to bitcoins.
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