OKX Blocks Lazarus... Temporarily Suspends DEX Aggregator

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Uk Jin

Summary

  • OKX announced it is temporarily suspending its DEX aggregator feature to prevent exploitation by the Lazarus group.
  • OKX made this decision after consultation with regulatory authorities.
  • The European Union's financial supervisory authority has reportedly launched an investigation into OKX's DEX aggregator.

Cryptocurrency exchange OKX is temporarily suspending its decentralized exchange (DEX) aggregator feature to block the hacking group Lazarus.

OKX announced this on the 17th through its official website. In its statement, OKX said, "We detected the Lazarus group exploiting services within OKX, and after consultation with regulatory authorities, we decided to temporarily suspend the DEX aggregator service."

Previously, Bloomberg reported that the European Union's financial supervisory authority would launch an investigation into OKX Web3's DEX aggregator in connection with money laundering crimes by Bybit hackers.

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