Researchers foil $10M DeFi backdoor in thousands of smart contracts
The Venn Network team suspects the threat was linked to the North Korean Lazarus Group, citing its complexity and widespread deployment.
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The Venn Network team suspects the threat was linked to the North Korean Lazarus Group, citing its complexity and widespread deployment.
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