SBI Crypto Hacked

SBI Crypto, which operates a crypto asset mining business overseas, has confirmed the unauthorized leakage of crypto assets. The company is currently conducting an investigation to determine the cause and the amount of the outflow, but it is believed that the impact on its consolidated financial results will be minor.

Furthermore, SBI VC Trade and BITPoint Japan, which operate cryptocurrency exchange businesses in Japan, have different cryptocurrency management entities from SBI Crypto, and these entities have confirmed that no damage such as unauthorized leaks have been experienced at either company, and that there has been no impact on customers using the services. SBI Group will also continue to consider the future reorganization of SBI Crypto's business.

Identification of North Korean cyber actors responsible for USD 308m DMM Bitcoin hack

The Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of Defense Cyber Crime Center, and National Police Agency of Japan are alerting the public to the theft of cryptocurrency worth $308 million U.S. dollars from the Japan-based cryptocurrency company DMM by North Korean cyber actors in May 2024. The theft is affiliated

Japan FinTech ObserverNorbert Gehrke