Lazarus Group Moves 400 ETH to Tornado Cash and Unleashes New Malware!

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🚨 North Korean Hackers are at it Again: 400 ETH to Tornado Cash and a New Malware 🚨

Oh joy, oh rapture! The Lazarus Group, those lovable North Korean hackers, have struck again. 🙄 This time, they’ve sent a whopping 400 ETH (worth around $750,000) to the Tornado Cash mixing service. Because, you know, hiding money is what hackers do best. 🤑

According to blockchain security firm CertiK, the fund “traces to the Lazarus group’s activity on the Bitcoin network.” Wow, what a shock. I mean, who wouldn’t want to launder their ill-gotten gains through a fancy-schmancy mixer? 🤑

Lazarus has been linked to some of the most high-profile hacks in crypto history, including the $1.4 billion Bybit exchange hack and the $29 million Phemex exchange hack. And let’s not forget the $600 million Ronin network hack in 2022. Because, you know, $600 million is just a drop in the bucket when you’re a North Korean hacker. 💸

But wait, there’s more! Lazarus has also been busy deploying new malware to infiltrate developer environments, steal credentials, extract cryptocurrency data, and install backdoors. Because, you know, what’s a little malware between friends? 😜

According to researchers at Socket, Lazarus has targeted the Node Package Manager (NPM) ecosystem, which is like a big ol’ library of JavaScript packages and libraries. And they’ve been using typosquatting tactics to deceive developers into installing malicious packages. Sneaky, sneaky, Lazarus! 🤣

The malware, dubbed “BeaverTail,” targets cryptocurrency wallets, specifically Solana and Exodus wallets. Because, you know, who doesn’t love a good wallet hack? 🤑

And just to make things more interesting, the attack targets files in Google Chrome, Brave, and Firefox browsers, as well as keychain data on macOS. Because, you know, developers are just so gullible. 🙄

So, there you have it. The Lazarus Group is at it again, spreading malware and stealing cryptocurrency like it’s going out of style. Because, you know, that’s what hackers do best. 😂

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2025-03-13 09:10