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2018-10-18 06:15
Group-IB has estimated that cryptocurrency exchanges suffered a total loss of $882 million due to targeted attacks in 2017 and in the first three quarters of 2018. According to Group-IB experts, at least 14 crypto exchanges were hacked. Five attacks have been linked to North Korean hackers from Lazarus state-sponsored group, including the infamous attack on Japanese crypto exchange Coincheck, when $534 million in crypto was stolen. Crypto exchanges: In the footsteps of Lazarus In … More → The post Targeted attacks on crypto exchanges resulted in a loss of $882 million appeared first on Help Net Security.
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