The US Federal Bureau of Investigation has established the North Korean Hacker Group of Tradertraitor in a large -scale theft of virtual assets worth $ 1.5 billion from BYBIT cryptocurrency. About it reports Reuters on Thursday, February 27.
According to the FBI, hackers were able to access the Exchange System and steal funds by transferring them to bitcoins and other crypto assets. Some of the stolen assets have already been brought through thousands of different addresses in several blockchains, which complicates their tracking.
Tradertraitor acts as one of the cybercrime groups that finance North Korea. Cybersecurity experts point out that the country is actively using hacker attacks to replenish the state budget through sanctions and international isolation.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation, together with international partners, has launched a freezing of stolen assets and tries to track how they are used. The Office also prevented cryptocurrency platforms about Tradertraitor activity and possible further attacks.
Experts urge companies and users to comply with increased cybersecurity measures, including multi -level authentication and careful verification of suspicious transactions. The FBI is expected to publish a list of hackers in the near future to prevent the steady funds from legalizing.
Tradertraitor is not the only group that conducts cybercrime in favor of the DPRK. Groups such as Lazarus are known for numerous cryptocurrency attacks and financial institutions. Analytists estimate that in the last few years, North Korea hackers have stolen cryptocurrency totaling more than $ 3 billion.
US law enforcement agencies warn that such attacks can be repeated, and calling the international community to coordinate efforts in the fight against cybercriminals.
