FBI Identifies North Korean Lazarus Group as Culprit Behind $41 Million Stake Casino Hack North Korean hackers at the infamous
Lazarus Group have by the FBI been identified as responsible
for stealing $41 million worth of crypto from the online crypto casino Stake.
The attack, which took place around
September 4, drained funds over the blockchain networks
Ethereum, BNB Chain (formerly Binance Smart Chain/BSC), Polygon and Bitcoin, the FBI said in a statement published on Wednesday this week.
The statement listed
33 wallet addresses believed to be involved in the attack, and officially attributed
it to North Korea’s Lazarus Group (also known as APT38).
Other
blockchain security firms followed up, with Beosin estimating the total loss to be around $41.35 million, encompassing
$15.7 million on Ethereum, $7.8 million on Polygon, and another $17.8 million from Binance Smart Chain.
The activity sparked widespread concerns
across the digital asset community at the time, with many calling
it the latest rugpull in the market amid plunging prices. Despite the major loss,
services on the casino were resumed later the same day, with Stake simply telling their followers on X that they “apologise for any inconvenience.”
