According to The Japan News, citing information from the National Police Agency, Several Japanese exchanges have been hit by cyberattacks carried out by the Lazarus group believed to be directly controlled by the North Korean government.
Affected company employees Being tricked into opening a phishing email sent by a hacker and infect their computers with viruses. It found that North Korean hackers have been attacking Japanese businesses for years.
cryptocurrency sector growing in Southeast Asia It has long been a primary target of North Korean hackers, with North Korea expected to use stolen crypto to fund weapons projects. After facing sanctions
Lazarus was also behind some of the biggest hacks of 2022, including the Ronin attack, and often relied on Tornado Cash for money laundering, which led the US government to ban it.
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