The UN Panel of Experts listed BiKi among suspected DPRK cyberattacks on cryptocurrency-related companies, recording a 26 March 2019 incident against the Singapore-based exchange with an estimated USD 12.3 million stolen. The listing appears in the Panel's 2017-2023 cryptocurrency-attack annex, which groups the BiKi entry with other incidents investigated as suspected DPRK activity.
Annex 95: Suspected DPRK cyberattacks on cryptocurrency-related companies (2017-2023) investigated by the Panel. Table 2019: Victim: BiKi; Date: 26 March; Amount (USD equivalent): 12.3m; Location: Singapore
Reported: 2019-03; Victims: BiKi; Motivations: FinancialGain; Sectors: Cryptocurrency; Countries: Singapore
Annex 95: Suspected DPRK cyberattacks on cryptocurrency-related companies (2017-2023) investigated by the Panel ... BiKi 26 March 12.3m Singapore
The Chinese security service provider 360 Security has issued a warning that a large number of crypto exchanges have been targeted by the North Korean hacker group Lazarus and that the number is still rising after the recent hacks of crypto exchanges DragonEx, Etbox and BiKi.