Is Kim Jong Stacking Sats? North Korea’s Bitcoin Haul Outranks El Salvador, Bhutan as US SBR Takes Shape

As the U.S. gears up to launch a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve (SBR), spurred by President Trump’s Executive Order, North Korea has slyly vaulted into the top three global holders of bitcoin. This shift comes amid suspicions that a hacking syndicate—suspected to be orchestrated by the North Korean government—has been funneling illicit gains into BTC, turning … Read more

North Korea’s Lazarus Group Moves 400 ETH to Tornado Cash Following $1.5B Bybit Hack

North Korea-linked Lazarus Group transferred 400 ETH (worth $750,000) to Tornado Cash on March 12, 2025, likely laundering proceeds from the record $1.5 billion Bybit hack, blockchain researchers report. ZachXBT: Tornado Cash Demix Exposes North Korea’s $3.1M PEPE Token Purchase The Lazarus Group, a North Korean state-sponsored hacking collective, transferred 400 ETH to privacy tool … Read more

OKX Refutes Reports of Investigation by European Regulators Over Bybit Hack

OKX has denied a report that it’s being investigated by European regulators for failing to block Bybit hackers. OKX Says It Took Steps to Block Bybit Hackers OKX, the Seychelles-based cryptocurrency exchange, has refuted reports suggesting that it is being investigated by European regulators for failing to block Bybit hackers. OKX, which is subject to … Read more

Blind Signing Vulnerabilities: ZKPs Offer Potential Fix After Bybit Hack

The hackers behind the Bybit hack have managed to cash out approximately $300 million of the stolen $1.4 billion in digital assets, despite industry efforts to prevent them.The hack has sparked debate about how Web3 firms can prevent similar attacks in the future. Bybit Hack: 20% of Stolen Funds ‘Gone Dark’ Reports suggest cybercriminals behind … Read more

Ripple Co-Founder Chris Larsen Lost $150M in XRP Due to Lastpass Hack, Forfeiture Complaint Says

A recent forfeiture complaint by U.S. law enforcement revealed that Ripple co-founder Chris Larsen lost $150 million in XRP due to compromised private keys stored in Lastpass, a password manager breached in 2022, according to onchain investigator ZachXBT and the complaint filing. Private Keys Stored in Lastpass Resulted in $150M Crypto Hack, Feds Allege The … Read more

BYBIT HACK UPDATE: $280 Million Laundered and Untraceable, But $1.07 Billion Remains Trackable

The Bybit hack from February 2024 has left the crypto exchange with some serious problems to deal with. And in an update that must have surely left a bitter taste for the exchange’s employees and investors, Bybit’s CEO Ben Zhou confirmed that the hackers have successfully laundered around $280 million of the $1.4 billion they … Read more

ZachXBT Exposes Lazarus Group’s Latest $3.1M Heist Draining a Tron User’s Wallet

North Korea’s Lazarus Group has been identified as the likely perpetrator of a $3.1 million cryptocurrency theft from a Tron user, according to onchain investigator ZachXBT, marking the latest exploit tied to the sanctioned hacking collective North Korean Hackers Suspected in $3.1M Exploit The Feb. 28, 2025, attack targeted an unnamed victim, with stolen funds … Read more

Bybit Exploit Loot in Motion: $497M in ETH Scattered Through Covert Transfers Over 4 Days

The latest data from blockchain tracking platforms reveals that the entity behind the Bybit exploit has relocated 230,645.05 ETH (valued at $497.4 million) across multiple transactions completed during a four-day window. This calculated redistribution of ether, executed with methodical precision, highlights both the scale of cryptographic wealth movement. Bybit Hackers Scatter Ether Stash Across Multiple … Read more