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BitMEX caught a phishing attempt from the Lazarus Group and used the hacker’s own slip-ups to learn more about them. The whole thing showed where the group’s messing up and why crypto platforms need to stay sharp and locked down. BitMEX just caught the Lazarus Group trying to break into their systems. The same hackers behind a bunch of shady phishing scams linked to North Korea. This time, BitMEX’s security team was on it fast and shut things down before it got ugly. But instead of just blocking the attack and moving on, they kept at it. The hackers messed up pretty badly, and BitMEX used that to follow their trail and figure out what they were after. You don’t often get a look inside how these guys work, but this time they left just enough of a door open. The Hack Attempted: Explained and Busted  It all started with a phishing message. A Lazarus hacker hit up a BitMEX employee, pretending to be someone wanting to collab on a Web3 NFT project. The message felt off right away, so the employee reported it to security. Instead of brushing it off, the team decided to play along a bit and see where it led. When BitMEX’s team got the malware, they tore it apart and found a bunch of sloppy mistakes. The code was messy, which helped them trace IPs, figure out when the attacker was online, and even catch some trial runs. One hacker, who seemed to be working out of China, left some solid clues behind thanks to those slip-ups. BitMEX thinks the Lazarus Group isn’t just one squad but split into smaller teams with different skill levels. The hackers behind this attempt didn’t look very skilled — their sloppy tactics and weak malware gave them away. Compared…

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Filed under: News - @ May 31, 2025 12:22 pm