Spree of multimillion dollar hacks creates booming business for blockchain security experts

Nation-state threats have spooked the industry into being more diligent. But a band-aid approach may not be enough.

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Treasury sanctions virtual currency mixer Blender for money laundering

Blender was used to launder $20.5 million of the $620 million which the Department of Treasury alleges North Korean hackers stole in March.

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Treasury updates Lazarus Group sanctions with digital currency address linked to Ronin Bridge hack

The address received $600 million in Ethereum and other digital currency during the March attack, crypto-tracking company Chainalysis said.

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