BitMEX Blocks Lazarus Phishing Attempt

BitMEX Blocks Lazarus Group’s Phishing Attempt

• BitMEX identified and thwarted a phishing attack by the Lazarus Group.
• The attack involved a LinkedIn approach under the guise of a Web3 NFT collaboration.
• Lazarus used unsophisticated methods, including obfuscated JavaScript payloads.
• An IP address linked to North Korean operations was traced to Jiaxing, China.
• In 2024, $1.34 billion in stolen crypto was attributed to North Korean actors, marking a significant increase from previous years.

BitMEX successfully blocked an attempted phishing attack by the Lazarus Group, which utilized basic social engineering tactics. In 2024, North Korean actors were responsible for $1.34 billion in crypto thefts across multiple incidents.