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Bitrefill didn\u2019t reveal how much money was drained in the March 1 incident but said it will absorb the losses using its operational capital.<\/p>\n
Crypto e-commerce store Bitrefill has revealed it was the victim of a cybersecurity attack on March 1, with the methods used closely resembling those of Lazarus Group, North Korea\u2019s notorious hacking organization.<\/p>\n
In a post to X on Tuesday, Bitrefill said<\/a> the hackers used malware, on-chain tracing, and reused IP and email infrastructure to compromise an employee\u2019s laptop, enabling them to drain funds from the company\u2019s hot wallets while also accessing 18,500 purchase records, potentially revealing \u201climited customer information.\u201d<\/p>\n Bitrefill said BlueNoroff Group, another North Korean hacking organization with close ties to the Lazarus Group, may have also been involved or been the sole attacker.<\/p>\n Read more<\/p>\n<\/p>\n If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. Follow us on\u00a0Google News<\/a><\/span>\u00a0too, click on the star and choose us from your favorites.<\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n If you want to read more News<\/a> articles, you can visit our General category.<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n