FBI Says North Korean Hackers May Try to Sell $40 Million in Bitcoin

The FBI released six wallets linked to North Korean hackers Lazarus Group and APT38.

North Korean hackers may attempt to withdraw stolen bitcoins (BTC) worth more than $40 million, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) said in a statement on Tuesday.

North Korea-based Lazarus Group and APT38 were reported to be behind a series of cryptocurrency hacks earlier this year, including the theft of $60 million from payment processor Alphapo and the exploit of $100 million dollars from Atomic Wallet, the FBI said.

Six wallets containing a total of 1,580 bitcoins ($41 million) were identified as connected to the hacking groups, and the FBI warned cryptocurrency companies not to interact with those wallets.