South Korean authorities have successfully retrieved 4.8 Bitcoin (BTC) associated with the 2019 Upbit exchange hack, which was linked to North Korea. The cyberattack, orchestrated by North Korean hackers who stole 342,000 Ethereum (ETH), is one of the largest cryptocurrency platform breaches. The stolen Ethereum, valued at $41.4 million in 2019, is now worth over $1 billion. The investigation by South Korea’s National Police Agency confirmed the involvement of North Korean hacker groups Lazarus and Andariel in the hack. These groups are notorious for cybercrime, having stolen over $3 billion in cryptocurrency from 2017 to 2023. The recovered Bitcoin, traced to a Swiss exchange, has been returned to Upbit. This development comes as Upbit faces scrutiny over KYC-related violations and concerns about market dominance in South Korea's financial system. Read more AI-generated news on: https://app.chaingpt.org/news
South Korea Recovers Bitcoin Linked to North Korea in Major Crypto Heist
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