$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 hit by largest hack ever as Bybit loses $1.4 billion – Ethereum traders liquidated
Bybit has suffered the largest hack in cryptocurrency history, with $1.4 billion drained from its wallets. Ethereum futures traders saw mass liquidations, with $76 million wiped out in four hours
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.
FBI Seeks Crypto Industry Help to Track, Block Laundering of Bybit Hack Funds
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) asked for crypto industry help in tracking and blocking transactions intended to launder the $1.5 billion stolen from Bybit by North Korean hackers.
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
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Bybit’s $1.5B Hack Sparks Debate at ETHDenver: Experts Call for Security Overhaul
Bybit’s $1.5B hack sparks security concerns, fueling discussions on centralized risks and decentralized solutions.
Crypto exchange Bybit suffers $1.4 billion hack. Here’s why it’s troubling for the industry.
Bybit, one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, experienced a hack Friday in which over $1.4 billion worth of ...
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Crypto Market Recap: Bybit Investigates Lazarus Hack, SEC Ends Uniswap Investigation
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What we know about the $1.5 billion Bybit crypto hack
Ben Zhou, Bybit's CEO, said that the hack had affected around 401,000 Ethereum and sparked a surge in withdrawal requests.
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Bybit Hack 2025 Explained: A Guide to What Went Wrong
This guide breaks down the Bybit hack of 2025, what happened, how Bybit responded, and what this means for the crypto market moving forward.
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Crypto Daybook Americas: Bybit Hack Fails to Ruffle Feathers, Traders Eye SOL ETF
Overall, the crypto community is reassured by Bybit’s ability to manage over $6 billion in withdrawals following the hack.