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The Atomic Wallet, with over 5,500 wallets affected, experienced a $100 million hack compromising various cryptocurrencies. Blockchain experts suspect North Korean group Lazarus may be responsible. This marks the increasing vulnerability in the crypto world, highlighting the importance of security features and vigilance when choosing wallets and services.

The crypto world experienced a major security breach as attackers exploited Atomic Wallet and stole $35 million in tokens. As funds move via the OFAC-sanctioned exchange Garantex, the involvement of North Korean hacking group Lazarus is suspected. This incident highlights the challenges cryptocurrencies face for security and regulatory compliance.

Sturdy Finance, a DeFi lending protocol, recently suffered an exploit resulting in a loss of 442 ETH (around $768,800). The platform has paused activity for investigation. The attacker allegedly manipulated the price oracle of a collateral pool, draining funds from Sturdy using a re-entrancy attack.

Atomic Wallet users might have fallen victim to Lazarus hacking group, losing around $35 million in cryptocurrencies. Elliptic identified connections between wallets from this hack and previous Lazarus hacks, as stolen crypto was funneled to the Sindbad.io mixer. The incident highlights the need for better security practices and scrutiny of wallet designs in the crypto ecosystem.