Cybersecurity

North Korea Suspected in Massive Hack of DeFi Project Mixin

  • Tradecraft of breach matches that of others by North Korea
  • US offers tips to companies on avoiding North Korean hires

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The massive breach of a decentralized finance project bears the hallmarks of a North Korean attack, according to a senior White House official.

Mixin Network, which helps blockchains handle transactions more efficiently, said it had lost less than $150 million in a late-September attack. Originally the company estimated it lost $200 million but reduced it after a final inspection.