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Atomic Wallet, a popular non-custodial crypto wallet, has come under fire from its users for its failure to provide updates regarding a recent massive hack that resulted in the theft of more than $100 million from over 5,000 wallets.
Crypto tracking firm, MistTrack, has revealed in a Twitter thread that North Korean hackers are laundering funds connected to the Atomic Wallet Hack:
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On June 8, Atomic Wallet <a href="https://twitter.com/HalbornSecurity/status/1669080723255435265" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">issued</a> a statement assuring its followers on Twitter that it was committed to assisting the victims of the exploit. The company stated that it had engaged the services of Chainalysis, a leading Crypto Incident Investigator, to trace the stolen funds and collaborate with exchanges and authorities. However, since then, the crypto wallet maker has remained silent on the platform, leaving many users frustrated and angry.
One disgruntled Twitter user, Ezra Carlson, <a href="https://twitter.com/ezziecarlson/status/1668502566706053121?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1668502566706053121%7Ctwgr%5E44d28c4070471bb4d5c2425e075030c309bd095f%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ibtimes.com%2Fusers-diss-atomic-wallet-staying-radio-silent-after-100m-hack-confirmation-3700069" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">directed</a> a question at Atomic Wallet, asking why they had failed to provide a clear answer about why they didn't warn users about the hack when they were aware of the situation. The user stated that they had transferred to their wallet just before it was compromised.
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North Korean Hackers Launder Funds Tied to Atomic Wallet Hack

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