South Korea Ties $36M Upbit Breach to North Korea’s Lazarus Group
South Korean authorities are investigating a possible connection between the recent $36 million hack of the Upbit crypto exchange and the North Korea-linked Lazarus Group.
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South Korean authorities are investigating a possible connection between the recent $36 million hack of the Upbit crypto exchange and the North Korea-linked Lazarus Group.
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