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The 48-Hour Crypto Shell Game: Lazarus Group Moves 109 BTC Under the World’s Nose

March 22, 2025 Bitcoin.com

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North Korea’s cybercrime collective Lazarus Group persists in transferring bitcoin to obscured wallets, with its reserves diminishing by 109 BTC ($9.1 million) over the past two days. The Sleight of Hand Behind Lazarus’ Bitcoin Vanishing Act Today’s activity recorded by Arkham Intelligence, reveals a deliberate effort to redistribute substantial amounts of bitcoin ( BTC). Since […]

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North Korea’s Crypto Reserves Shift as Lazarus Group Adjusts Holdings

March 20, 2025 Bitcoin.com

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On Thursday, the infamous Lazarus Group, a cybercrime unit linked to North Korea, transferred approximately 61 BTC from its digital reserves. This activity leaves the collective with 13,441 BTC, equivalent to $1.15 billion, solidifying its position as a dominant force in state-backed cryptocurrency holdings. Lazarus Adjusts Stockpile, Retains North Korea’s Third-Place Government Ranking Four days […]

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Sweeping Government Regulations Likely Needed To Prevent More Crypto Hacks and Exploits: ZachXBT

March 18, 2025 The Daily Hodl

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Top on-chain analyst ZachXBT says that crypto will most likely fall into the hands of strict government regulations if it can’t figure out how to prevent hacks. In a new post in his Telegram channel, the blockchain detective says his most recent work with the Bybit hack has given him some clarity on the crypto […]

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Is Kim Jong Stacking Sats? North Korea’s Bitcoin Haul Outranks El Salvador, Bhutan as US SBR Takes Shape

March 16, 2025 Bitcoin.com

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As the U.S. gears up to launch a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve (SBR), spurred by President Trump’s Executive Order, North Korea has slyly vaulted into the top three global holders of bitcoin. This shift comes amid suspicions that a hacking syndicate—suspected to be orchestrated by the North Korean government—has been funneling illicit gains into BTC, turning […]

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QCP Insights: Bitcoin Back Above $85K As Fear and Greed Index Rises to 45%

North Korea’s Lazarus Group Moves 400 ETH to Tornado Cash Following $1.5B Bybit Hack

March 14, 2025 Bitcoin.com

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North Korea-linked Lazarus Group transferred 400 ETH (worth $750,000) to Tornado Cash on March 12, 2025, likely laundering proceeds from the record $1.5 billion Bybit hack, blockchain researchers report. ZachXBT: Tornado Cash Demix Exposes North Korea’s $3.1M PEPE Token Purchase The Lazarus Group, a North Korean state-sponsored hacking collective, transferred 400 ETH to privacy tool […]

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Lazarus Group Completes ETH Laundering, Amassing 6,706 BTC in the Process

March 4, 2025 Bitcoin.com

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Blockchain analysis reports from Arkham Intelligence indicate that North Korea’s Lazarus Group has fully laundered the ethereum (ETH) proceeds from the Bybit breach, with a significant share of the assets now converted into bitcoin (BTC). From ETH to BTC: Lazarus Group Now Holds 6,706 Bitcoin Worth $591M Examining 57 separate accounts, the hackers behind the […]

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Inside the $919M Crypto Labyrinth of the World’s Most Notorious Cyber Cartel

March 3, 2025 Bitcoin.com

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In the wake of the Bybit breach, the infamous cybercrime collective Lazarus Group—allegedly operating under North Korean state backing—has amassed cryptocurrency assets worth nearly $1 billion through exploits traced to over 70 flagged wallets. This analysis dissects the labyrinthine composition of the syndicate’s digital plunder. How Lazarus Moved 424,330 ETH Under Global Surveillance On Feb. […]

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ZachXBT Exposes Lazarus Group’s Latest $3.1M Heist Draining a Tron User’s Wallet

March 1, 2025 Bitcoin.com

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North Korea’s Lazarus Group has been identified as the likely perpetrator of a $3.1 million cryptocurrency theft from a Tron user, according to onchain investigator ZachXBT, marking the latest exploit tied to the sanctioned hacking collective North Korean Hackers Suspected in $3.1M Exploit The Feb. 28, 2025, attack targeted an unnamed victim, with stolen funds […]

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Bybit Exploit Loot in Motion: $497M in ETH Scattered Through Covert Transfers Over 4 Days

February 28, 2025 Bitcoin.com

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The latest data from blockchain tracking platforms reveals that the entity behind the Bybit exploit has relocated 230,645.05 ETH (valued at $497.4 million) across multiple transactions completed during a four-day window. This calculated redistribution of ether, executed with methodical precision, highlights both the scale of cryptographic wealth movement. Bybit Hackers Scatter Ether Stash Across Multiple […]

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Thorchain Defenders Slam ‘FUD’ Over Alleged North Korea Hacker Ties

February 28, 2025 Bitcoin.com

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Supporters of the decentralized exchange Thorchain have pushed back against claims that the protocol is actively aiding North Korea-backed hackers attempting to cash out funds from the Bybit hack. FUD Allegations Reports that Thorchain, a decentralized exchange (DEX) platform, is refusing to block alleged North Korea-backed hackers from laundering ether (ETH) stolen from Bybit have […]

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QCP Insights: Bitcoin Back Above $85K As Fear and Greed Index Rises to 45%