Axie Infinity: US Ties North Korean Hacker Group Lazarus to Major Crypto Theft
The US has linked North Korean hackers to the theft of hundreds of millions of dollars' worth of cryptocurrency tied to the popular online game Axie Infinity, the US Treasury Department said on Thursday.Ronin, a blockchain network that lets users transfer crypto in and out of the game, said digital cash worth almost $615 million (roughly Rs. 4,710 crore) was stolen on March 23.No one has explicitly assigned blame for the hack, but on Thursday the US Treasury identified a digital currency address used by the hackers as…