{"id":9361,"date":"2023-09-09T16:22:23","date_gmt":"2023-09-09T16:22:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prosfunds.com\/markets\/crypto\/fbi-identifies-north-korean-lazarus-group-as-culprit-behind-41-million-stake-casino-hack\/"},"modified":"2023-09-09T16:22:24","modified_gmt":"2023-09-09T16:22:24","slug":"fbi-identifies-north-korean-lazarus-group-as-culprit-behind-41-million-stake-casino-hack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prosfunds.com\/?p=9361","title":{"rendered":"FBI Identifies North Korean Lazarus Group as Culprit Behind $41 Million Stake Casino Hack"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>North Korean hackers at the infamous Lazarus Group have by the FBI been identified as responsible for stealing $41 million worth of crypto from the online crypto casino Stake.<\/p>\n<p>The attack, which took place around September 4, drained funds over the blockchain networks Ethereum, BNB Chain (formerly Binance Smart Chain\/BSC), Polygon and Bitcoin, the FBI said in a statement published on Wednesday this week.<\/p>\n<p>The statement listed 33 wallet addresses believed to be involved in the attack, and officially attributed it to North Korea\u2019s Lazarus Group (also known as APT38).<\/p>\n<h2>Unusual transactions on Monday<\/h2>\n<p>A crypto casino backed by the popular rapper Drake, Stake first experienced unusual outbound transactions on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>The transactions were spotted by blockchain security firm PeckShield, which shared a link to the on-chain activity on X:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"media\"><oembed data-embedo-height=\"400\" data-embedo-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/peckshield\/status\/1698697721342042621\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/oembed><\/figure>\n<p>Other blockchain security firms followed up, with Beosin estimating the total loss to be around $41.35 million, encompassing $15.7 million on Ethereum, $7.8 million on Polygon, and another $17.8 million from Binance Smart Chain.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"media\"><oembed data-embedo-height=\"400\" data-embedo-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BeosinAlert\/status\/1698734648787079584\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/oembed><\/figure>\n<p>The activity sparked widespread concerns across the digital asset community at the time, with many calling it the latest rugpull in the market amid plunging prices.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the major loss, services on the casino were resumed later the same day, with Stake simply telling their followers on X that they \u201capologise for any inconvenience.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"media\"><oembed data-embedo-height=\"400\" data-embedo-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Stake\/status\/1698809658742637022\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/oembed><\/figure>\n<p>Since posting the apology on Monday, Stake has not mentioned anything about the hacking incident in its social media channels.<\/p>\n<h2>Among most infamous crypto hackers<\/h2>\n<p>Lazarus Group is known as one of the biggest criminal entities active in crypto, and is believed to be behind major hacks, with at least part of the stolen money allegedly being\u00a0used to pay for North Korea\u2019s nuclear weapons\u2019\u00a0and\u00a0ballistic missile program.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Among the best-known is\u00a0Axie Infinity\u2019s Ronin bridge hack, which the\u00a0US Treasury Department and FBI has said Lazarus Group was behind.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/>Read the full article <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptonews.com\/news\/fbi-identifies-north-korean-lazarus-group-as-culprit-behind-41-million-stake-casino-hack.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>North Korean hackers at the infamous Lazarus Group have by the FBI been identified as responsible for stealing $41 million worth of crypto from the online crypto casino Stake. 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