Ronin (Axie Infinity) hack on 2022-03-23 ($620M reported)
Hack on Ronin, Ethereum, 23 Mar 2022. Reported loss $620M. Last verified 26 Oct 2026.
critical
Reported loss
$620M
as reported by the sources
Recovered
-
nothing reported
Status
Unknown
updated 26 Oct 2026
Date
Ronin, Ethereum
Summary
The US Treasury said North Korea's Lazarus Group stole virtual currency worth almost $620 million on 2022-03-23 from a blockchain project linked to the game Axie Infinity (the Ronin network). The FBI confirmed the attribution to Lazarus Group.
- Protocol
- Ronin (Axie Infinity)
- Type
- Hack
- Reported loss
- $620,000,000 source: home.treasury.gov ↗
Facts and where they come from
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Date | March 23, 2022 | home.treasury.gov ↗ |
| Amount (USD) | $620 million | home.treasury.gov ↗ |
| Attribution | Lazarus Group and APT38 (FBI) | fbi.gov ↗ |
Primary sources
- US Treasury / OFAC press release (Blender.io sanctions, Lazarus Group wallets) ↗ official announcement · accessed 2026-10-26
- FBI statement on attribution to the DPRK ↗ official announcement · accessed 2026-10-26
Our own summary of facts published by the sources above. We do not attribute fault beyond them. Amounts are as the sources state them (no USD conversion by us); links and quoted figures last checked 2026-10-26.
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