SBI Crypto, a mining pool under Japan's SBI Group, is suspected of being attacked, resulting in losses of approximately $21 million, possibly related to North Korean hackers.

PANews October 1st news, according to on-chain detective ZachXBT's disclosure, Japan's financial giant SBI Group's crypto assets Mining Pool SBI Crypto is suspected to have encountered a security vulnerability, with approximately $21 million of suspicious fund outflow appearing on addresses related to the company on September 24. The stolen funds involve multiple coins such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, Dogecoin, and Bitcoin Cash. The attackers transferred the funds to five instant exchange platforms and ultimately deposited them into the mixing protocol Tornado Cash. ZachXBT pointed out that there are multiple signs indicating that this attack bears similarities to other known hacker attacks from North Korea (DPRK). As of the time of writing, SBI Crypto has not issued any public statements regarding this matter.