{"id":151423,"date":"2023-09-08T09:46:58","date_gmt":"2023-09-08T09:46:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crypto-economy.com\/?p=151423"},"modified":"2023-09-08T14:00:58","modified_gmt":"2023-09-08T14:00:58","slug":"fbi-concludes-that-lazarus-was-behind-the-41m-stake-exploit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crypto-economy.com\/fbi-concludes-that-lazarus-was-behind-the-41m-stake-exploit\/","title":{"rendered":"FBI Concludes That Lazarus Was Behind the $41M Stake Exploit"},"content":{"rendered":"
As per a recent announcement<\/a><\/strong>, the FBI has stated that the Lazarus Group was behind the $41M exploit of Stake.<\/strong> The announcement continued to state that the notorious group has managed to steal more than $200 million worth of crypto tokens throughout 2023 so far. Stake<\/a><\/strong> is a crypto-gambling platform that offers casino games and sports betting services to its users. The platform ended up being a victim of a cyber-attack that drained more than $41 million worth of crypto tokens from its hot wallets.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n However, the Stake team clarified that the hacker managed to obtain only a small percentage of the amount, and reassured its users that their funds were completely safe. The FBI announced that they carried out an investigation shortly after the exploit and found out that the attack was carried out by the infamous Lazarus group.<\/strong> The group is a renowned cybercrime organization believed to be closely associated with the DPKR, most commonly known as North Korea.<\/span><\/p>\n As the North Korean group has diligently tried to cover up its tracks, the group\u2019s on-chain activity has severely impacted the bitcoin-mixing<\/a> protocol, Tornado Cash. Similarly, the group has been involved in several crypto exploits and has established itself as a thorn in the side of many crypto projects over the years.<\/span><\/p>\nThe FBI Flags Wallets Following the Stake Exploit<\/span><\/h2>\n