Odaily Planet Daily News reported that regarding the theft of 48.2 billion yen worth of Bitcoin from the cryptocurrency exchange DMM Bitcoin, the Japanese National Police Agency announced on December 24 that the incident was carried out by the North Korean-based cyber attack organization TraderTraitor. South Korea has confirmed the criminal facts. Through a joint investigation with the FBI and the Department of Defense Cyber Crime Center (DC3), the agency identified the perpetrator of the theft of 4,502.9 BTC that occurred in May 2024. TraderTraitor is believed to be affiliated with the North Korean hacking group Lazarus Group, and the attack was conducted in multiple phases. The National Police Agency stated that it will continue to work with the FBI, other U.S. government agencies, and international partners to investigate the illegal activities of North Korean hackers, including cybercrime and cryptocurrency theft incidents. Meanwhile, the National Police Agency, the Cabinet Cybersecurity Center, and the Financial Services Agency issued documents regarding the tactics and countermeasures of the attack groups, calling for cryptocurrency-related businesses to exercise caution. In response to this leak incident, DMM Bitcoin decided to close its exchange. Assets and customer accounts will be transferred to SBIVC Trade, with the transition expected to be completed by March 2025. (CoinDesk Japan)