North Korea’s $1.5 Billion Heist Puts Crypto World on Notice

$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.
Who Pulled Off the Biggest Crypto Heist in History? Signs Point to North Korea
Researchers spot the $1.4 billion stolen from Bybit moving through cryptocurrency wallets that were used in earlier heists attributed to North Korea's Lazarus hacking group.
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
FBI confirms Lazarus hackers were behind $1.5B Bybit crypto heist
FBI has confirmed that North Korean hackers stole $1.5 billion from cryptocurrency exchange Bybit on Friday in the largest crypto heist recorded until now.
Analysis: Inside the $1.5bn Bybit hack – ‘The largest digital heist in crypto history’
Data shows that North Korean hackers stole $1.34 billion across 47 incidents last year - a figure now eclipsed by this one breach
North Korea’s Lazarus Hackers Rack Up Another Massive Crypto Theft With $1.5 Billion Bybit Heist
The total take for the Lazarus hackers was over 400,000 ETH and stETH valued at about $1.5 billion in total. The public report of the crypto theft triggered a wave of about 580,000 withdrawal requests.
FBI Links North Korea to $1.4 Billion Bybit Crypto Heist
The FBI, while late to the party, has confirmed the $1.4 billion theft of Ethereum from a Bybit cold wallet originated from North Korea.
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 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,
North Korea Blamed For $1.5 Billion Crypto ByBit Theft, FBI Warns Of Laundering To Fiat Currency
The FBI announced Wednesday that North Korea stole about $1.5 billion in virtual assets from cryptocurrency exchange ByBit. The agency attributed the cyber theft to a group it calls TraderTraitor. The hackers have converted some stolen assets to bitcoin and other virtual currencies,
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.
The biggest crypto heist ever: $1.5 billion stolen from Bybit cryptocurrency exchange
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$1.4 Billion Crypto Heist Traced To Hackers Breaching Safe{Wallet}
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Former Red Bull F1 Sponsor Involved in $1.5 Billion Crypto Heist
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Bybit Hack: How The $1.4B Exploit Happened, Funds Recovered, And Who's Responsible
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Bybit Closes 'ETH Gap' as Exchange Replenishes $1.4B Hole After Hack
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