North Korea, FBI and Bybit

Bybit declares war on North Korea's Lazarus crime-ring to regain $1.5B stolen from wallet
"The forensic review into the targeted attack by the Lazarus Group on Bybit concluded that this attack targeted to the Bybit Safe was achieved through a compromised machine of a SafeWallet developer resulting in the proposal of a disguised malicious transaction," SafeWallet said.
FBI officially fingers North Korea for $1.5B Bybit crypto-burglary
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 was behind the $1.5B Bybit crypto hack, FBI says
Assets were stolen from Dubai-based cryptocurrency exchange Bybit earlier this month, in what's believed to be the largest-ever digital heist.
Bybit Declares ‘War on Lazarus’ as It Crowdsources Effort to Freeze Stolen Funds
Hacked cryptocurrency exchange Bybit has declared a “war against Lazarus” and launched a new website tracking the group’s wallet addresses, hoping to crowdsource the investigative efforts. In return for submissions that lead to frozen funds, the exchange is offering 5% of what gets frozen.
Bybit sics entire crypto sector on North Korean hackers with Lazarus Bounty platform
Following the recent theft of $1.4B from Bybit’s reserves, the exchange has launched “Lazarus Bounty.” The bounty tracking platform aims to recruit the global crypto community to aid in the recovery of the stolen funds.
North Korea's Lazarus Group Laundering $1.4 Billion Stolen From Bybit Through Mixers And Anonymous Crypto Services, According To Blockchain Security Firm
North Korea's Lazarus Group is credited with hacking the Bybit crypto exchange on February 21, 2025, and stealing a massive $1.4 billion. According to blockchain security firm Elliptic, the stolen funds are likely being laundered through various methods to obscure the transaction trail.
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FBI says North Korean Lazarus hackers were behind $1.5 billion Bybit crypto hack
Bybit recently saw $1.5 billion stolen during a routine transfer The FBI has now linked the Lazarus Group to the theft ...
Inside the Lazarus Group money laundering strategy
Lazarus Group, a North Korean hacker ring, has a consistent way of laundering crypto, and it showed in the aftermath of the ...
Is The Bybit Crypto Hack The Future? DePIN Looks To Make Web3 Much Safer
The Bybit crypto hack, the largest in history, shines a spotlight again on central crypto exchange security. DePIN, the ...
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Crypto Hacks Nearly Match 2024 Total Thanks to $1.4 Billion Bybit Theft
It's only February but hackers have already stolen $1.6 billion in exploits, blockchain security firm Immunefi has said.
Bybit hack a setback for institutional staking adoption: Everstake exec
Bybit’s $1.4 billion cybersecurity exploit on Feb. 21 was a setback for institutional adoption of crypto staking.
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 ...
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Bybit and Safe Custody Are at Odds on Who's to Blame for $1.5B Hack
The apparent stand-off mirrors that of WazirX and Liminal Custody, which blamed each other following a $230 million exploit ...
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Bybit Hack Traced to Safe{Wallet} Supply Chain Attack Exploited by North Korean Hackers
FBI confirms North Korea’s Lazarus Group stole $1.5B from Bybit, surpassing 2024’s total crypto heists. Investigations reveal ...
Bybit hack forensics show SafeWallet compromise led to stolen funds
A series of third-party forensic investigations into the recent Bybit exploit revealed that compromised SafeWallet ...