Two unnamed cryptocurrency exchanges · 2020-08-27
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Two hacking incidents in July and September 2019 (DOJ forfeiture of 280 accounts) · Sep 2, 2020
Both hacks were conducted by the well-known North Korean criminal outfit, the Lazarus Group.
DOJ forfeiture complaint for 280 addresses tied to two exchange hacks · published 2020-08-28
unsealed a civil forfeiture complaint against the holders of 280 cryptocurrency addresses involved in the laundering of approximately $28.7 million worth of cryptocurrency stolen from an exchange by the North Korea-affiliated hackers known as Lazarus Group.
dollar figures: more than $272,000 worth of cryptocurrency and Proton Tokens, PlayGame, and IHT Real Estate Protocol tokens
the first attack took place in July 2019 when the North Koreans hacked one exchange and stole more than $272,000 worth of cryptocurrency and Proton Tokens, PlayGame, and IHT Real Estate Protocol tokens.