North Korean Hackers Target Upbit, Stealing $30 Million in Crypto

A significant cryptocurrency theft has rocked South Korea’s Upbit exchange, with the Lazarus Group, a notorious hacking group linked to North Korea, suspected of being behind the operation. The hackers exploited a Solana-based attack method, taking approximately 44.5 billion won ($30.4 million) in digital assets from Upbit, prompting authorities to investigate the breach and potential involvement of the Lazarus Group. The stolen funds have been moved across various blockchains and are currently under scrutiny by blockchain analysts.