Specter says Bitget attack is linked to Lazarus Group and connected to July AFX incident
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Specter said the Bitget attack may be linked to Lazarus Group and connected to the AFX attack.
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Specter: Bitget hack incident linked to North Korean hacking group Lazarus Group
PANews reported on September 25 that, according to monitoring by Specter, the Bitget hack incident is linked to the North Korean hacking group Lazarus Group. This incident is connected to the AFX attack that occurred in July this year, which resulted in losses of approximately US$24 million and was attributed to TraderTraitor, which is linked to Lazarus Group.
Specter monitoring said the Bitget hack incident is linked to the North Korean hacking group Lazarus Group.
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The incident was said to be connected to the AFX attack that occurred in July this year.
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The AFX attack resulted in losses of approximately US$24 million and was attributed to TraderTraitor, which is linked to Lazarus Group.
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The information was relayed by PANews and dated September 25.
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This is a security alert about a hack targeting the crypto asset platform Bitget. The report cites Specter's monitoring assessment that the attack may be linked to Lazarus Group and to the earlier AFX attack, which resulted in losses of approximately US$24 million.
Why it matters to readers
If the attribution and connection between the incidents are confirmed, they may help security organizations trace the source of the attack and related attack patterns.
It alerts users to a platform security incident, but the report's content remains a monitoring organization's assessment and does not constitute independent confirmation.
Risks and unknowns
The available evidence does not specify the exact losses from the Bitget attack, the assets affected, or the progress of response measures.
The attribution to Lazarus Group and its connection to the AFX attack are not shown in the available evidence to have been independently confirmed by Bitget or law enforcement authorities.
The available evidence does not specify the technical or fund-flow connection between TraderTraitor and the AFX attack.
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