Lazarus Group
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cryptoNorth Korea-Linked Hackers Dominate Crypto Theft With $643M Haul
State-backed North Korean hacking groups stole $643 million in cryptocurrency during the first half of 2026, accounting for 66% of all digital asset losses and funding the nation's weapons programs.
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cryptoNorth Korean Lazarus Group Blamed for $1.5B Bybit Heist, Iran Link Unsubstantiated
Investigators have linked North Korea's Lazarus Group to the $1.5 billion Bybit hack in February 2025, stealing 401,000 ETH and 90,375 stETH. Iran's involvement remains unconfirmed.
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cryptoBybit Hack Exposed $2B Iranian Sanctions Evasion Pipeline
Dubai-based crypto exchange Bybit traced to $2B in illicit funds tied to Iran, as North Korean hackers laundered stolen ether through the platform to bypass US sanctions.
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cryptoNorth Korean Hackers Steal $36M From Humanity Protocol Via Phishing
Quantstamp links a $36 million exploit of Humanity Protocol to North Korean actors. A single phishing email compromised private keys, crashing the H token.
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cryptoKelp DAO Restores rsETH Token Five Weeks After $293M Hack
Kelp DAO completes recovery of restaked Ether token after Lazarus Group exploit, with help from DeFi United protocols.
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cryptoDeFi Hacks Undermine Institutional Trust as Yields Fail to Justify Risk
Persistent exploits and shrinking yields dampen institutional DeFi interest. Experts call for robust onchain insurance to restore confidence.
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cryptoKelpDAO Heist: DeFi's $290M Lesson on Operational Risk
North Korean hackers exploited RPC nodes, not code, in the year's biggest DeFi hack. A wake-up call for investors.
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cryptoKraken Ditches LayerZero for Chainlink After $292M Exploit
Crypto exchange Kraken migrates its wrapped Bitcoin product and future assets to Chainlink's CCIP, citing security after the Kelp DAO hack.