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  1. #1publishby system:backfill
    2026-05-30 18:25:24Z
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On June 23–24, 2022, attackers exploited a critically under-configured 2-of-5 multisignature scheme to steal approximately $99.7 million across 14 asset types. The FBI formally attributed the attack to the North Korean state-linked Lazarus Group (APT38) in January 2023.","timeline":[{"date":"2022-03-29","event":"Ronin Bridge (Axie Infinity) hacked for ~$540M by Lazarus Group, establishing a pattern of cross-chain bridge attacks attributed to North Korea.","source":""},{"date":"2022-04-18","event":"U.S. government issues joint advisory warning about the TraderTraitor malware campaign used by North Korean hackers targeting cryptocurrency organizations.","source":""},{"date":"2022-06-23","event":"Attackers begin draining Harmony Horizon Bridge at approximately 11:06 AM UTC using two compromised multisig private keys, executing 11 unauthorized outbound transactions.","source":""},{"date":"2022-06-24","event":"Harmony publicly discloses the breach, estimates losses at approximately $100 million, engages the FBI, and pauses the Horizon Bridge.","source":""},{"date":"2022-06-30","event":"Blockchain analytics firms including Elliptic and TechCrunch reporting links the attack to North Korea's Lazarus Group based on on-chain fund movement patterns.","source":""},{"date":"2022-07-27","event":"Harmony proposes minting new ONE tokens and executing a hard fork to reimburse hack victims; the proposal is met with strong community backlash.","source":""},{"date":"2022-08-08","event":"U.S. Treasury OFAC sanctions Tornado Cash, citing its use to launder proceeds from the Harmony hack and other Lazarus Group operations.","source":""},{"date":"2023-01-13","event":"North Korean cyber actors launder over $60 million in ETH from the Harmony theft through RAILGUN, a zero-knowledge proof privacy protocol; Elliptic reports 99.9% of RAILGUN deposits over a three-day window originated from Harmony hack proceeds.","source":""},{"date":"2023-01-24","event":"FBI formally confirms Lazarus Group (APT38) is responsible for the Harmony Horizon Bridge theft, stating stolen funds support DPRK ballistic missile and WMD programs.","source":""},{"date":"2023-06-01","event":"Recovery ONE Foundation continues reimbursement funding rounds for affected users, with some Aave-locked assets on Harmony chain remaining frozen over a year after the exploit.","source":""},{"date":"2024-11-01","event":"U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals reverses OFAC sanctions on Tornado Cash, finding the agency had overstepped its authority in sanctioning immutable smart contracts.","source":""}]},"v":1}
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