Bithumb#4

Date (as written): 2019-03
Year: 2019
Country: Korea, Republic of
Actor pages: Democratic People's Republic of Korea cyber actors Suspected DPRK
Tags (as written): FinancialGain Cryptocurrency Suspicious
Dollar figures (as written): $20 million; $16,000,000; 20M USD; $13.4M; 6 M USD; 16m

Source entries (7)

lazarus.day

Bithumb#4 · 2019-03

Bithumb detected an abnormal withdrawal of company-owned cryptocurrency through its monitoring system on March 29, 2019, then blocked deposits and withdrawals while moving remaining assets into cold wallets. The exchange stated that member assets were protected and characterized the event as an internal embezzlement incident rather than a confirmed externally attributed intrusion.

https://lazarus.day/incidents/bithumb4/

Dyadic Cyber Incident Dataset v2

Bithumb_D · 3/1/2019

The panel said South Koreas Bithumb, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in the world, was reportedly attacked at least four times. a March 2019 attack to a $20 million loss.

https://apnews.com/article/ece1c6b122224bd9ac5e4cbd0c1e1d80

https://www.zdnet.com/article/bithumb-cryptocurrency-exchange-hacked-a-third-time-in-two-years/

https://www.coindesk.com/bithumb-exchanges-31-million-hack-know-dont-know

Dyadic Cyber Incident Dataset v2

BitHumb Crypto Heist #4 · 3/29/2019

On March 29, 2019, approximately $20 million in virtual currency was stolen from BitHumb, a South Korean cryptocurrency exchange, marking the fourth theft in two years. BitHumb attributes this attack to insiders. Incident dates inconsistent across media reports.

https://carnegieendowment.org/specialprojects/protectingfinancialstability/timeline#click-hide

https://thehimalayantimes.com/nepal/chinese-men-held-for-cyber-heist-worth-millions

https://www.zdnet.com/article/bithumb-cryptocurrency-exchange-hacked-a-third-time-in-two-years/

tayvano/lazarus-bluenoroff-research

Bithumb · 2019-03-??

Amt Stolen: $16,000,000

https://github.com/tayvano/lazarus-bluenoroff-research/blob/main/hacks-and-thefts/bithumb.md

UN Panel of Experts S/2019/691

Reported theft of 20M USD in fourth attack on Bithumb (3M EOS and 20 million Ripple coins stolen worth $13.4M · March 2019

Annex 21: Suspected DPRK cyber-attacks on financial institutions (including banks and cryptocurrency exchanges) investigated by the Panel. B. Cryptocurrency. Reported theft of 20M USD in fourth attack on Bithumb (3M EOS and 20 million Ripple coins stolen worth $13.4M USD and 6 M USD, respectively)

https://undocs.org/S/2019/691

UN Panel of Experts S/2024/215

Bithumb · March 2019

Annex 95: Suspected DPRK cyberattacks on cryptocurrency-related companies (2017-2023) investigated by the Panel. Table 2019: Victim: Bithumb; Date: March; Amount (USD equivalent): 16m; Location: ROK

https://undocs.org/S/2024/215

Mendeley Data: Collection of DPRK state-sponsored threat actors' activities v2 (Lyu, Sungkyunkwan Univ.)

Bithumb#4 · 2019-03

Reported: 2019-03; Victims: Bithumb#4; Motivations: FinancialGain; Sectors: Cryptocurrency; Countries: Korea, Republic of

https://data.mendeley.com/datasets/wwb2rzgfn7/2

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actors: Democratic People's Republic of Korea cyber actors

with subsequent attacks in June 2018 and March 2019 resulting in the loss of $31 million and $20 million, respectively, showing the increased capacity and determination of Democratic People's Republic of Korea cyber actors.

https://undocs.org/S/2019/691

actors: Suspected DPRK

Annex 95: Suspected DPRK cyberattacks on cryptocurrency-related companies (2017-2023) investigated by the Panel ... Bithumb March 16m ROK

https://undocs.org/S/2024/215

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