The FBI has accused the North Korean Lazarus Group of being behind the largest cryptocurrency theft in history.

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.

Investigation revealed that BingX, & Phemex hacks were also connected to the same cluster as Bybit's, confirming the threat actor’s identity as the Lazarus group.

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

North Korea is behind the massive crypto hack, according to several blockchain monitoring firms and a well-known researcher

Over the weekend, blockchain security companies and experts have linked North Korea's Lazarus hacking group to the theft of over $1.5 billion from cryptocurrency exchange Bybit.

Bybit got ripped apart by hackers today, and now we know exactly who did it. The infamous Lazarus Group, North Korea’s state-backed cybercriminal syndicate,

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.