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Bitrefill Attributes March Cyberattack to North Korea's Lazarus Group
Mar 18, 2026Crime

Bitrefill Attributes March Cyberattack to North Korea's Lazarus Group, Confirming 18,500 Purchase Records Compromised

Crypto gift card and payments platform Bitrefill has publicly attributed a March 1 cyberattack — which drained hot wallets and exposed nearly 18,500 customer purchase records — to North Korea's state-linked Lazarus hacking group, pledging to cover all losses from its own operating capital.

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