North Korean hackers steals crypto via Telegram Published by Muhaimin Olowoporoku cryptopolitan.com North Korean hackers steals crypto via Telegram Cryptopolitan via cryptopolitan.com Security researchers in a recent publication revealed that a group of North Korean hackers known as Lazarus is intensifying efforts to steal crypto through messaging app Telegram. Moscow-based Kaspersky Labs, whose security researchers revealed the group of North Korean hacker’s operation, has been analyzing new attacks from the group. They also use websites filled with links to fake Telegram trading groups where the hackers continue to deceive their soon-to-be victims They also use the Telegram messenger app to deliver a malicious payload that infects Microsoft Windows’ operating system. The UN reportedly announced last year that Korean hackers stole an estimated $2 billion by hacking financial institutions and crypto exchanges Experts have been employed to educate citizens about the precautions involved with the use of Telegram and other technologies vulnerable to hacking, particularly in crypto transactions.