Horizon Attack

North Korean state-backed hackers were likely behind the latest crypto attack that saw Horizon lose approximately $100 million. CNBC reported earlier today, citing analysis from blockchain researchers Elliptic and Chainalysis. Per Elliptic, there are strong indications that Lazarus Group was behind the attack. The company added that the Horizon attacker converted most of the stolen funds into Ether (ETH). Following the exploit, the hacker’s address held 85,867.25 ETH. Elliptic claims that the hacker started laundering the funds through Tornado Cash,…