Radiant links $50 million crypto heist to North Korean hackers
Radiant Capital now says that North Korean threat actors are behind the $50 million cryptocurrency heist that occurred after hackers breached its systems in an October 16 cyberattack.
The attribution comes after investigating the incident, assisted by cybersecurity experts at Mandiant, who say the attack was conducted by North Korean state-affiliated hackers known as Citrine Sleet, aka “UNC4736 and “AppleJeus.”
The US previously warned that North Korean threat actors targeting cryptocurrency firms, exchanges, and gaming companies to generate and launder funds to support the country’s operations.
Radiant is a decentralized finance (DeFi) platform that allows users to deposit, borrow, and manage cryptocurrency across…
