North Korean hackers target gamers in $615m crypto heist, which is likely to be one of the biggest hack that ever hit the crypto world.
The US has linked North Korea-backed hackers to a massive cryptocurrency heist worth $615m from the popular online game Axie Infinity players.
In the game, players can earn crypto by trading their avatars besides playing the game. US officials declared that they had linked the breach to a group called "Lazarus", which is believed to be controlled by North Korea's primary intelligence bureau.
The federal bureau of investigations stated that they managed to confirm that Lazarus Group and APT38, cyber actors associated with North Korea, are responsible for the theft through their investigations.
Lazarus Group gained notoriety in 2014 after being accused of hacking into Sony Pictures and publicly leaking confidential data.