North Korea’s state-sponsored Lazarus Group has been blamed by the FBI for a hack that stole about $41M in cryptocurrencies from online casino Stake.com. This marks the latest in a series of high-profile crypto heists attributed to the group, who are believed to be funnelling the funds into the country’s nuclear weapons programme. Stake.com co-founder Edward Craven said the attack exploited a service the casino uses to authorise crypto transactions.

Federal firings and office closures create concerns for miners
Sweeping layoffs and federal office closures in the US are raising concerns about miner safety and health. Notably, 873 staff cuts are expected from the