Lazarus Group Launders $1.95M in Stolen Ethereum via Tornado Cash
2025-07-04 05:35:50
Main Idea
North Korea's Lazarus Group laundered $1.95 million in stolen Ethereum through Tornado Cash, with $1.25 million remaining untouched.
Key Points
1. Blockchain investigator ZachXBT identified the laundering of $1.95 million in stolen Ethereum by the Lazarus Group via Tornado Cash.
2. The theft originated from a May 16, 2025 attack where $3.2 million was stolen from multiple Solana addresses.
3. The hackers laundered the funds in two transactions: 400 ETH on June 25 and another 400 ETH on June 27.
4. Approximately $1.25 million in DAI and Ethereum remains untouched at the address '0xa5f'.
5. The Lazarus Group is a state-sponsored hacking collective that funds North Korea's weapons programs through cyberattacks, having stolen billions in cryptocurrency since 2018.
Description
Blockchain investigator ZachXBT has identified hackers tied to North Korea’s Lazarus Group laundering $1.95 million worth of stolen crypto through the mixer Tornado Cash. North Korea’s Hackers Use Tornado Cash to Obfuscate the Trail of $1.95M Ethereum The theft originated from a May 16, 2025, attack where a victim lost $3.2 million from multiple Solana
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