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South Korea Suspects North Korea-Linked Lazarus Behind $36M Upbit Hack

Coindesk • November 28, 2025

Upbit suspended transactions after detecting unusual activity in Solana tokens, confirming a major breach of its hot wallet. The hack coincided with a ...

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Lazarus Group Linked to $30M Upbit Hack in South Korea South Korean authorities suspect that North Korea's Lazarus Group was behind a hack of Upbit, resulting in losses of approximately $30.4 million. The breach involved unusual activity in Solana tokens and led Upbit to suspend transactions to mitigate further risks. 99 sources 34

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South Korea Suspects North Korea-Linked Lazarus Behind $36M Upbit Hack

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