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In a Sep. 6 press release, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) said North Korea-backed hacker group Lazarus was behind the attack on crypto casino, Stake. Stake reported unauthorized transactions from some of its hot wallets on Sep. 4. Withdrawals and deposits were halted then later resumed, but not before hackers stole $41 million in digital assets.  The FBI, along with multiple blockchain security firms, confirmed that the attackers drained funds from Stake via  Ethereum, BNB Chain, and Polygon. Additionally, federal investigators listed 33 wallets including 22 Bitcoin (BTC) addresses tied to the Stake hack. These addresses either received funds directly from Stake’s hot wallets or were used to siphon illicit gains through various networks. Security shops Arkham and CertiK both said the hacker bridged funds to Avalanche and then to Bitcoin’s blockchain. At press time, the culprits held $36 million on Ethereum , BNB Chain, and Polygon. Over the past 24 hours, the Hack...

Attorney Jeremy Hogan, known for his pro-XRP stance, has fallen victim to a Twitter account hack. It currently promotes fake XRP giveaways. The hackers offer users “free XRP” to celebrate the XRP triumph, allegedly linking to the recent SEC vs. Ripple case moves. The post leads to fake Ripple website. Hacked account promoting fake giveaways | Source: Jeremy Hogan’s Twitter As of 09:00 UTC on July 25, Hogan has not yet restored access to his account. Jesse Hynes, lawyer and founder of Seedstarter, and attorney James Filan quickly shared the news of the compromised account. They warned others to be cautious and not fall for fake giveaway advertisements. @ attorney jeremy1 looks like @ attorney jeremy1 was hacked , help spread the word. @JohnEDeaton1 @CryptoLawUS @FilanLaw Really annoying in general. But he’s also just trying to vacation with his family. Let the man relax for once. So tired of scammers. — Jesse Hynes (@jesse_hynes) July 24, 2023 Attorney...