China raises alarm over alleged US role in one of the largest Bitcoin hacks

After announcing the “largest forfeiture action” in the history of the DOJ, the US now faces questions about how it accessed the 127,271 Bitcoin stolen from the LuBian mining pool.

China’s national cyber defense agency has made big claims around the alleged role of the US in the multibillion-dollar hack of LuBian, once a major Chinese Bitcoin mining pool.

The Chinese National Computer Virus Emergency Response Center (CVERC), a state-backed cyber defense agency, on Sunday published a technical analysis report on the 127,272 Bitcoin (BTC) stolen in the LuBian hack.

Although the hack occurred in December 2020, it remained largely unknown to the public until recently, with Arkham reporting it in August as the “largest ever” Bitcoin hack.

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