Lazarus Group Unleashes Blockchain Game To Exploit Chrome And Steal Crypto
A cybersecurity firm yesterday reported that a group of notorious hackers from North Korea was able to steal $3 billion worth of cryptocurrency from users by devising a fake blockchain game. Kaspersky Lab said that the Lazarus Group took advantage of a key vulnerability in the Google Chrome browser that allowed them to drain the crypto wallets of their victims.
Lazarus Group: $3 Billion Crypto Heist
It was reported that the North Korean hackers used the fake game to steal more than $3 billion in cryptocurrency — an operation the group successfully conducted within a six-year period, from 2016 to 2022.
The heist is the adverse consequence of Google’s failure to patch a vulnerability in the Chrome browser.
Meanwhile, a…
