Guarantee

2024

Bitcoin

ZachXBT

ZachXBT has reported that the recent $305 million hack of DMM Bitcoin, a Japanese crypto exchange, might be the work of the Lazarus Group, a group known for its ties to North Korea. ZachXBT noticed that the way the stolen money was being moved around looked very similar to how Lazarus usually operates. 
In a tweet, the on-chain investigator shared that over $35 million of the stolen funds were sent to an online marketplace called Huione Guarantee in July. This caught the eye of Tether the stablecoin issuer, which blocked a Tron-based wallet holding 29.6 million USDT in it. This same wallet, which is connected to Huione, had gotten about $14 million from the DMM Bitcoin hack in just three days. 
<figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter">
 <div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> 
 <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true">
 1/4 So far in July 2024 more than $35M from the $305M DMM Bitcoin hack has been laundered to the online marketplace Huione Guarantee It is suspected that Lazarus Group is behind the hack due to similarities in laundering techniques and off chain indicators. <a href="https://t.co/g1ndlttBll" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/g1ndlttBll</a>— ZachXBT (@zachxbt) <a href="https://twitter.com/zachxbt/status/1812466959109521649?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener">July 14, 2024</a>
 </blockquote> 
 </div>
</figure> 
The hackers used a complex method to hide this stolen money. They mixed the Bitcoin, moved it across different blockchain networks, and changed it into other types of digital coins. This process looks a lot like what the Lazarus Group has done before. 
“It is suspected that Lazarus Group is behind the hack due to similarities in laundering techniques and off chain indicators.” ZachXBT <a href="https://x.com/zachxbt/status/1812472270247604508" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow">tweeted</a>. 
The hackers then changed the stolen Bitcoin into USDT, even though Tether can block USDT. ZachXBT explains that they did this because they’re selling the stolen assets through small over-the-counter services that only accept USDT. 
This incident also shows how Huione Guarantee is becoming a popular platform for hackers to move cryptocurrencies. A recent report by a company called <a href="https://www.elliptic.co/blog/cyber-scam-marketplace" target="_blank" data-type="link" data-id="https://www.elliptic.co/blog/cyber-scam-marketplace" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow">Elliptic Research found</a> that Huione has handled at least $11 billion in crypto over the last three years, with a lot of it linked to illegal activities. 
<blockquote class="wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow"> 
 Also Read: <a href="https://www.cryptotimes.io/2024/07/10/doja-cats-x-account-hacked-to-promote-scam-token-doja/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Doja Cat’s X Account Hacked to Promote Scam Token “$DOJA”</a> 
</blockquote>

ZachXBT Suspects Lazarus Group in $305M DMM Bitcoin Hack

The Crypto Times

Other articles published on Jul 14, 2024

Crypto Market Awaits Reaction After German Government Now Has Zero Bitcoin

Top 3 Undervalued Tokens For 10X Surge This Year!

Top Selling NFT This Week – Froganas, Base Ape Polygon, Pudgy Penguins And More

Crypto Market Crash: Less Than Half Of All Investors Are Still Bullish

Polygon Is Making NFTs Bullish Again – Its NFT Sales Jump 16% Today

Crypto market’s weekly winners and losers – AAVE, MOG, RNDR, WIF

Join our free newsletter for daily crypto updates!