The Munchables Hack Is Way Worse Than It Seems

2024-03-27 Coin Desk

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Munchables lost about 17,400 ETH, roughly $63 million, after a hired developer using the alias Werewolves0943 drained project funds from inside the Ethereum GameFi project. The attacker later returned the keys and funds after negotiations involving Munchables, ZachXBT, and PeckShield, but the incident raised concern because the developer was alleged to have North Korea ties. The source does not confirm DPRK responsibility, and it frames the case as a due-diligence and insider-risk failure rather than a proven Lazarus operation. It links the episode to broader FBI and South Korean warnings that DPRK IT workers can seek employment access to steal funds, intellectual property, and sensitive project data.

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