Compromiseseverity: Critical2022-03-29
Ronin Network bridge theft (~$620M)
published by U.S. Department of the Treasury
Actor
DPRK state-sponsored umbrella set associated with the Reconnaissance General Bureau. Mixes financially-motivated operations (including major cryptocurrency exchange thefts and SWIFT-network bank intr…
Summary
An attacker drained the Ronin cross-chain bridge supporting the Axie Infinity game of approximately 173,600 ETH and 25.5M USDC — roughly $620M at the time. The U.S. Treasury subsequently linked the address to Lazarus Group.
Tags
cryptocurrencybridgeronin
Primary source
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