Lazarus Group Moves $63.5M Harmony Bridge DeFi Hack Funds

North Korea’s Lazarus Group has moved $63.5 million of the crypto funds it stole from the Harmony Bridge hack last year. The group continues to utilize new methods to exploit and pilfer the vulnerable DeFi sector.

Lazarus Group, the hacking group associated with North Korea, has moved $63.5 million from the Harmony Bridge hack it was responsible for last year.

Reports have emerged online that the hacking unit moved the funds through the privacy platform Railgun before depositing the obfuscated funds on three different exchanges.

There are over 350,000 addresses associated with the 41,000 ETH transfer, which took place on Jan.13. This is a small figure in the group’s overall collection from thefts, which amounts to about $620 million in 2022 alone.

The group was also responsible for the infamous hack of Ronin Bridge, which saw a whopping $600 million stolen. Such incidents have led governments and crypto platforms to pay much more attention to security, particularly in the case of crypto bridges.

There is no reason to think that Lazarus Group will stop its attacks any time soon. Crypto entities have been wary of a repeat of 2022, while governments are redoubling their focus on crypto regarding sanctions.

Kaspersky: Lazarus Group Impersonating VC Firms

Lazarus’ continued attempts at attacking the market are backed up by a few startling reports published recently. Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky stated that the group is impersonating venture capitalists to invest in crypto startups.