The hackers behind cryptocurrency casino Stake\u2019s $41 million hack\u00a0have shifted another $328,000 million worth of Polygon (MATIC)\u00a0and BNB (BNB) tokens \u2014 their latest moves following the Sept. 4 exploit, according to blockchain security firm CertiK.<\/p>\n
The most recent transfer involved 300 BNB tokens worth about $61,500 to an externally owned address \u201c0x695\u2026\u201d which were then bridged to the Avalanche blockchain on Sept. 11 at 4:09 pm UTC.<\/p>\n
Another 520,000 MATIC tokens worth over $266,000 were also moved to Avalanche seven hours earlier at 7:18 am UTC.<\/p>\n
The 520,000 MATIC and 300 BNB \u2014 totaling $328,000 \u2014 add to the $4.5 million in stolen funds that were bridged to the Bitcoin blockchain (in the form of BTC) on Sept. 7, according to blockchain security firm Arkham.<\/p>\n
The total $4.8 million transferred however only represents 1.2% of the total $41 million stolen from the hackers.<\/p>\n
It is understood the hacker gained access to the private key of Stake\u2019s Binance Smart Chain and Ethereum hot wallets to perpetrate the hack on Sept. 4.<\/p>\n
The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation believes\u00a0North Korea\u2019s Lazarus Group was behind the exploit.<\/p>\n
With $41 million stripped from Stake, the industry\u2019s malicious actors have now taken the cryptocurrency hacks and scams toll to well over $1 billion in 2023.<\/p>\n
CertiK previously reported the figure to be $997 million at the end of August, though several attacks in the last two weeks will push the figure over the $1 billion mark.\u00a0<\/p>\n