Lazarus Group
A state-affiliated hacking organization believed to operate under North Korea's Reconnaissance General Bureau (RGB). It has conducted sustained cyberattacks against financial institutions, cryptocurrency exchanges, and DeFi protocols, and is regarded as using cryptocurrency theft as a key means of circumventing international sanctions and acquiring foreign currency.
Timeline (last 90 days)
The U.S.-sanctioned North Korean hacker groups Lazarus Group and Andariel have long been known for attacking global financial institutions, cryptocurrency exchanges, and interbank settlement systems.
North Korea-linked hacker groups such as Lazarus Group have been listed as the prime suspects in this Bitget theft case.
Hacker groups associated with North Korea are believed to use cryptocurrency theft as an important means of circumventing international sanctions and obtaining foreign currency.
Lazarus Group began large-scale targeting of financial institutions starting with the 2016 Bangladesh Bank $81 million theft case, subsequently shifting its primary targets to exchanges, DeFi protocols, and cross-chain bridges.
Lazarus Group's signature tactics include delivering malware via disguised job application emails (Operation Dream Job), supply chain attacks, and precision exploitation of smart contract vulnerabilities.
Lazarus Group is one of the most active state-level hacker organizations tracked to date, and is believed to be affiliated with North Korea's Reconnaissance General Bureau (RGB).
Known APT groups include APT28 (associated with Russia), APT41 (associated with China), and Lazarus Group (associated with North Korea).
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The U.S.-sanctioned North Korean hacker groups Lazarus Group and Andariel have long been known for attacking global financial institutions, cryptocurrency exchanges, and interbank settlement systems.
50%UnverifiedHacker groups associated with North Korea are believed to use cryptocurrency theft as an important means of circumventing international sanctions and obtaining foreign currency.
50%UnverifiedLazarus Group is one of the most active state-level hacker organizations tracked to date, and is believed to be affiliated with North Korea's Reconnaissance General Bureau (RGB).
50%UnverifiedLazarus Group began large-scale targeting of financial institutions starting with the 2016 Bangladesh Bank $81 million theft case, subsequently shifting its primary targets to exchanges, DeFi protocols, and cross-chain bridges.
50%UnverifiedLazarus Group's signature tactics include delivering malware via disguised job application emails (Operation Dream Job), supply chain attacks, and precision exploitation of smart contract vulnerabilities.
50%UnverifiedKnown APT groups include APT28 (associated with Russia), APT41 (associated with China), and Lazarus Group (associated with North Korea).
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