Cambodian Payments Firm Received $150K From North Korean Hackers Lazarus Wallet: Reuters
Summary
A Cambodian currency exchange and payments company, Huione Pay, received over $150,000 worth of cryptocurrency from a wallet linked to North Korean hackers Lazarus. The funds were received between June last year and February this year, and were stolen from three crypto companies in June and July last year. Huione Pay claimed it was unaware that the funds were indirectly received from the hacks. The National Bank of Cambodia stated that Huione Pay is not permitted to deal or trade crypto and may face corrective measures. Huione Pay is connected to Cambodia's ruling family and is part of the group Huione Guarantee, a marketplace hosting merchants whose customers include scam artists.
