{"id":33978,"date":"2024-12-24T18:35:44","date_gmt":"2024-12-24T15:35:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/?p=33978"},"modified":"2024-12-24T18:35:44","modified_gmt":"2024-12-24T15:35:44","slug":"fbi-and-japan-reveal-details-of-the-305m-dmm-hack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/fbi-and-japan-reveal-details-of-the-305m-dmm-hack\/","title":{"rendered":"FBI and Japan Reveal Details of the $305M DMM Hack"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <strong>U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation<\/strong> (<em><strong>FBI<\/strong><\/em>) and <strong>Japan<\/strong>\u2019s <strong>National Police Agency<\/strong> (<em><strong>NPA<\/strong><\/em>) have unveiled details of a <strong>$305 million Bitcoin theft<\/strong> from Japan-based crypto exchange <strong>DMM<\/strong>, attributed to North Korea-linked hackers. The attack was executed using social engineering techniques and resulted in the theft of <strong>4,502.9 Bitcoin<\/strong> in May.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_71 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/fbi-and-japan-reveal-details-of-the-305m-dmm-hack\/#Social_Engineering_Tactics_of_the_Hackers\" title=\"Social Engineering Tactics of the Hackers\">Social Engineering Tactics of the Hackers<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/fbi-and-japan-reveal-details-of-the-305m-dmm-hack\/#The_Fate_of_the_Stolen_Funds\" title=\"The Fate of the Stolen Funds\">The Fate of the Stolen Funds<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Social_Engineering_Tactics_of_the_Hackers\"><\/span>Social Engineering Tactics of the Hackers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>According to the <strong>FBI<\/strong>, the attack was carried out by the North Korean-linked <strong>TraderTraitor<\/strong> group, known for targeting company employees through social engineering.<\/p>\n<p>In March, a North Korean threat actor posed as a fake recruiter on <strong>LinkedIn<\/strong> and contacted an employee of <strong>Ginco<\/strong>, a Japan-based crypto wallet company. The hacker sent the employee a malicious link disguised as a <strong>GitHub-based<\/strong> recruitment test. When the employee copied the link to their personal GitHub account, their system was compromised.<\/p>\n<p>In May, the compromised information was used to impersonate Ginco\u2019s communication system. The hackers posed as DMM employees, manipulated a legitimate transaction request, and successfully executed a massive Bitcoin transfer.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Fate_of_the_Stolen_Funds\"><\/span>The Fate of the Stolen Funds<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The FBI reported that the stolen Bitcoin was transferred to wallets under the control of the TraderTraitor group. It was emphasized that the North Korean regime uses such illicit activities to circumvent economic sanctions and generate revenue.<\/p>\n<p>The FBI announced its continued efforts, in collaboration with Japanese authorities and international partners, to expose and counter North Korea\u2019s illegal crypto activities.<\/p>\n<p>The DMM hack stands out as one of the largest crypto heists of 2024 but is just one of many incidents that occurred throughout the year. Stay vigilant against phishing scams!<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>You can also freely share your thoughts and comments about the topic in the comment section. Additionally, don\u2019t forget to follow us on our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/coinengineernews\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><strong>Telegram,\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@CoinEngineer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><strong>YouTube<\/strong><\/a>,\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/coinengineers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><strong>Twitter<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0channels for the latest\u00a0<a title=\"News\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\">news<\/a>\u00a0and updates.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Japan\u2019s National Police Agency (NPA) have unveiled details of a $305 million Bitcoin theft from Japan-based crypto exchange DMM, attributed to North Korea-linked hackers. 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