Cryptocurrency Robbery Uncovered: 300 Million Dollars Stolen from Japanese Exchange**
In a shocking revelation, the FBI and international agencies uncovered a major cryptocurrency theft from the Japanese exchange DMM, resulting in over 300 million dollars in bitcoins being lost. The robbery, linked to the North Korean group TraderTraitor, involved sophisticated social engineering methods.
- Hackers posed as recruiters on LinkedIn, tricking a Ginco employee into breaching their system.
- By mid-May, the perpetrators manipulated transactions to withdraw funds.
- The FBI vows to continue efforts to combat illegal income schemes in North Korea.
This incident is part of a broader trend: in 2024, 2.2 billion dollars will be lost due to cryptocurrency hacks.