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The Ronin Heist [$625 Million]

Photo: Anthony Kwan
Photo: Anthony Kwan (Getty Images)

March saw one the largest cryptocurrency heists of all time target Axie Infinity, a blockchain-based online game that sees players gather and mint NFTs. Cybercriminals compromised the Ronin blockchain, upon which the Axie project is built, thieving a whopping $625 million in tokens. The FBI has said that the North Korean hacking group “Lazarus” is responsible for the heist.