OKX to restart DEX with anti-abuse upgrades after Lazarus ‘misuse’
OKX has relaunched its decentralized exchange (DEX) aggregator, OKX Web3, with enhanced security features after pausing it in March due to misuse by the Lazarus Group, a North Korean hacking collective. The new DEX aggregator includes a real-time abuse detection and blocking system, aimed at identifying suspicious on-chain activities. OKX's upgrades feature a dynamic database to block hackers and proactive alerts for risky transactions. The platform has been audited by blockchain security firms like CertiK and Hacken. The DEX aggregator was paused to prevent further misuse, following allegations of involvement in laundering funds from a $1.4 billion hack. Other crypto services, such as eXch, have also faced issues related to the Lazarus Group's activities.
