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Users of crypto game Axie Infinity robbed of $600 million

The FBI accused hackers of stealing a huge amount of cryptocurrency.
Users of crypto game Axie Infinity robbed of $600 million

According to the FBI, users of the crypto game Axie Infinity lost funds in excess of $600 million. The perpetrators of the incident are members of the North Korean hacker group Lazarus Group, which the feds included in the international sanctions list.

The hackers found a vulnerability in the sidechain of the Ethernium blockchain, which allowed them to transfer funds to a fake wallet, according to US officials. Despite the fact that it was discovered during the investigation, the money is unlikely to return to their original owners.

The developers of Axie Infinity have already stated that they will increase the security level of their users' funds.

Author
Edward Dmitriev
Date of publication
15 April 2022