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Upbit Suspends Operations After $36 Million Hack Linked to North Korea's Lazarus Group

Upbit, South Korea's largest cryptocurrency exchange, has reported a significant hack resulting in the unauthorized withdrawal of approximately $36 million from its Solana network. Authorities suspect North Korea's Lazarus Group is behind the breach, leading Upbit to suspend all deposits and withdrawals while investigating the incident and enhancing security measures to protect customer assets.

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