Norway police in the US authorities last March North Korean hacker group Lazarus in connection with a heist of approximately $600 million that he said was stolen by 60 million kronor ($5.9 million) A record-breaking cryptocurrency has been seized.
Norwegian Authorities Seize $5.9M From Crypto Game Axie Infinity Hack
The economic crime unit said that this is the largest crypto seizure ever by Norwegian police.
Norway’s unit to combat economic and environmental crime okokrim in a statement via email today, a popular video game to Axie Infinity The seizure of funds stolen from a connected blockchain network is also among the largest cash seizures in the Nordic country, he said.
The Axie Infinity theft was among the biggest crypto heists last year, with crypto thefts suspected of hacking by the Asian country as sanctions against North Korea reached $3.8 billion.
First State Attorney Marianne Bender said in a statement, “This case demonstrates that we have a great capacity to track money on the blockchain, even if criminals use advanced methods.”
A February 2023 United Nations report stated that actors affiliated with North Korea stole as much as $1 billion in cryptocurrencies last year, and most of the attacks were carried out by groups controlled by the Reconnaissance General Bureau, North Korea’s primary intelligence agency.
These include teams known by names such as Lazarus, Andariel, and Kimsuky.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) said North Korea used these thefts to support its ballistic missile and Weapons of Mass Destruction programs.
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