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#1 BleepingComputer general April 20, 2026 at 22:23 UTC

KelpDAO suffers $290 million heist tied to Lazarus hackers

By Bill Toulas

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North Korean state-sponsored Lazarus Group hackers stole $290 million from KelpDAO DeFi project on Saturday, marking one of the largest crypto heists attributed to the group. The attack continues North Korea's pattern of targeting cryptocurrency platforms to fund regime operations and circumvent international sanctions.

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