$1.5B Bybit Hack is Linked to North Korea, FBI Says

$1.5B Bybit Hack is Linked to North Korea, FBI Says, in Potentially the Largest Crypto Heist Ever
The FBI referred to the attack as “TraderTraitor,” a malicious campaign linked to North Korean state-sponsored hackers the Lazarus Group.
Crypto's biggest hacks and heists after $1.5 billion theft from Bybit
Cryptocurrency exchange Bybit said last week hackers had stolen digital tokens worth around $1.5 billion, in what researchers called the biggest crypto heist of all time.
North Korea Stole $1.4 Billion in Largest Crypto Heist Ever, Researchers Say
North Korea has gotten away with its biggest crypto heist yet, this time stealing approximately $1.4 billion worth of Ethereum, about 400,000 coins, from the cryptocurrency exchange ByBit. The company’s CEO Ben Zhou on Monday said the company was able to raise new funding to fill the gap and that ByBit can cover all withdrawals,
Researchers accuse North Korea of $1.4 billion Bybit crypto heist
North Korea is behind the massive crypto hack, according to several blockchain monitoring firms and a well-known researcher
North Korea behind $1.5 billion crypto theft, FBI confirms
North Korean hackers were behind the theft of $1.5 billion of virtual assets last week from Dubai-based cryptocurrency exchange Bybit, the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation said, marking the biggest heist in history.
North Korea’s $1.5 Billion Heist Puts the Crypto World on Notice
As news started spreading about a massive hack on crypto exchange Bybit last Friday, cybersecurity researchers quickly concluded that the era of giant digital-asset heists had entered a new and potentially ruinous phase.
FBI Accuses North Korea of $1.5 Billion Crypto Heist, Largest in History
The FBI has accused North Korea of stealing $1.5 billion from Bybit in the largest cryptocurrency heist in history. The Lazarus Group, a North Korean cyber unit, is laundering the stolen assets to fund the country's nuclear program.
Who Pulled Off the Biggest Crypto Heist in History? Signs Point to North Korea
Researchers spot the stolen funds moving through cryptocurrency wallets that were used in earlier heists attributed to North Korea's Lazarus hacking group.
North Korean hackers ‘took just two minutes’ to pull off record $1.5bn heist
North Korean hackers took just two minutes to make off with $1.5bn (£1.2bn) in cryptocurrency, cyber security researchers believe, in the single biggest heist in history.
Analysts alarmed as North Korean hackers bypass ‘most secure’ crypto tech to swindle record $1.5 billion
Bybit clients withdrew almost $4 billion within two days of the attack; the company recovered just 3% of the total of the stolen crypto assets
FBI officially fingers North Korea for $1.5B Bybit cryptocurrency heist
Federal agents, open up ... your browsers and see if you recognize any of these wallets The FBI has officially accused North Korea's Lazarus Group of stealing $1.5 billion in Ethereum from crypto-exchange Bybit earlier this month,
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$1.4 Billion Crypto Heist Traced To Hackers Breaching SafeWallet
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The biggest crypto heist ever: $1.5 billion stolen from Bybit cryptocurrency exchange
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Hacked crypto exchange Bybit offers $140M bounty to trace stolen funds
Bybit has already paid more than $4 million to bounty hunters who helped trace and freeze some of the stolen funds.
North Korea’s US$1.5 billion heist puts crypto on notice
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$1.5 billion crypto heist could be the biggest yet, more than doubling the previous record, but don't worry: The affected firm says it can take the hit
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