Japanese and U.S. authorities have formerly attributed the theft of cryptocurrency worth $308 million from cryptocurrency company DMM Bitcoin in May 2024 to North Korean cyber actors.

Japanese police and U.S. agencies said the attack was "affiliated" with TraderTraitor, which is characterized by social engineering.

According to reports released on Thursday, North Korean hackers have been identified as the perpetrators behind the theft of approximately $380 million worth of 4,500 bitcoins from the Japanese exchange DMM Bitcoin in late May.

Japan's National Police Agency said on Tuesday that the hacker group TraderTraitor, which is based in North Korea, is likely responsible for a May hack that allowed $308 million in Bitcoin to be taken

The FBI said the target was tricked into downloading a malicious Python script under the guise of a pre-employment test hosted on GitHub.

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A North Korea-linked hacker group stole digital assets worth 48.2 billion yen ($307 million) from Tokyo-based cryptocurrency exchange DMM Bitcoin Co. in May, Japanese police said on Tuesday.

A US data analysis firm says hackers affiliated with North Korea are believed to be responsible for a massive loss of assets from Japanese cryptocurrency exchange DMM Bitcoin in May.

North Korean hackers have stolen $1.34bn (£1bn) in cryptocurrency in 2024, accounting for nearly 60 per cent of the total amount stolen across the world, according to a new study.

The FBI said that the attack was linked to the North Korea-affiliated group TraderTraitor, which specializes in social engineering tactics.

A North Korea-linked hacker group stole digital assets worth 48.2 billion yen ($307 million) from Tokyo-based cryptocurrency exchange