Atomic Wallet hackers turn to OFAC-sanctioned Garantex: Elliptic By Cointelegraph

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Illicit funds gained from the $35 million Atomic Wallet hack are on the move again, with sanctioned Russian-based crypto exchange Garantex reportedly becoming the latest to come in contact with the hacked crypto.

On June 13, blockchain security and compliance firm Elliptic updated the situation regarding the stolen Atomic Wallet funds. It alleges that the North Korean hacking collective, the Lazarus Group — which is believes is behind the attack — has used sanctioned Russian-based crypto exchange Garantex to launder the loot.