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Lithuanian Hacker Extradited for Stealing 1.7 Billion Won in Virtual Assets

Lithuanian Hacker Extradited for Stealing 1.7 Billion Won in Virtual Assets

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ThreatCluster •March 12, 2026 at 13:27 UTC

A 29-year-old Lithuanian hacker was extradited and detained by South Korean authorities for stealing approximately 1.7 billion won ($1.8 million) in digital assets. The suspect distributed malware disguised as an illegal Windows activation program, which redirected cryptocurrency transactions to his own wallets over a period spanning from April 2020 to January 2023. The operation affected users primarily in South Korea.

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