📢💰 North Korea's infamous Lazarus Group is back in the spotlight! They reportedly swiped a cool $147.5M in crypto from HTX, a crypto exchange owned by TRON's Justin Sun, last year. The funds were then funneled back to North Korea using the sanctioned crypto mixer Tornado Cash.

🔍 The UN has been keeping tabs on North Korean cyberattacks, with 97 suspected incidents on crypto firms between 2017 and 2024, totaling a whopping $3.6B.

🎯 In 2023, North Korean hackers shifted their focus to DeFi, pocketing around $429M. They also hit centralized services, exchanges, and wallet providers for a combined total of over $600M.

📉 Despite the total amount stolen being lower than in 2022, the number of hacks hit a record high of 20, aligning with a general downturn in the crypto market.

What are your thoughts on this? How can the DeFi sector ramp up its security measures? Let's chat below! 👇 #DeFi #CryptoNews