Bitrefill has linked a March 1 cyberattack to North Korea’s Lazarus Group, revealing how a single compromised employee laptop allowed attackers to infiltrate its systems, drain funds, and access sensitive records.

Bitrefill confirmed a 1 March hack linked to the Lazarus Group after attackers used a compromised employee laptop to access its systems and drain funds. About 18,500 customer records were accessed, but the company said user funds are safe and losses will be covered.

South Korea’s largest crypto exchange, Upbit, has reported a $36 million exploit on the Solana network, a breach that unfolded with unsettling precision on November 27 — the exact date the platform suffered its notorious 2019 hack, when 342,000 ETH were siphoned by North Korea’s Lazarus Group.

The U.S. Department of Justice has intensified its pursuit of North Korea’s state-backed hacking operations, launching a major forfeiture action against $15.1 million in stolen Tether (USDT) while simultaneously securing guilty pleas from five individuals who helped Pyongyang’s operatives embed themselves deep inside America’s corporate infrastructure.

Binance founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao appears to have become the latest target in what experts describe as a state-backed retaliation campaign by North Korea’s notorious hacking unit, the Lazarus Group.

Coinbase, the world’s third-largest cryptocurrency exchange in the world is stepping up its security and blocking North Korean hackers from entering into their office.

UK crypto exchange Lykke collapsed after hackers linked to North Korea’s Lazarus Group stole £17 million in digital assets. The company went into liquidation, its founder was declared bankrupt, and affected users are still waiting for refunds.

Binance’s Chief Security Officer, Jimmy Su, has named the North Korean hacking group Lazarus as the company’s single biggest security threat, as the exchange continues to fend off persistent infiltration attempts from the country.

New evidence has emerged, with evidence pointing towards the North Korean hacking group, Lazarus Group, as the culprit behind the most recent CoinDCX exchange.

Indian cryptocurrency exchange CoinDCX has confirmed it suffered a major security incident, with attackers siphoning off $44 million in digital assets due to a sophisticated server breach.