Cryptocurrency hacks shot up in 2022, amounting to almost $4 billion in losses

The massive losses have prompted scrutiny from U.S. officials about how the illicit use of cryptocurrency poses a national security threat. 

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FinCEN associate director says his agency has its eyes on DeFi projects

The Ronin Bridge attack has drawn attention to how DeFi projects can be weaponized in national security threats.

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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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