FBI accuses North Korean-backed hackers of stealing $1.5 billion in crypto from Dubai-based firm
The FBI has accused North Korean-linked hackers of conducting one of the largest known thefts of cryptocurrency — worth some $1.5 billion — from a Dubai-based firm.
North Korea accused of pulling off "biggest ever" crypto heist
North Korea is behind the theft of about $1.5 billion in digital assets from a cryptocurrency exchange, the FBI claimed in an announcement Wednesday.
FBI says North Korean actors behind $1.5b Bybit heist
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has stated that North Korean hackers were responsible for the $1.5 billion raid on the cryptocurrency exchange Bybit.
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 Wages 'War' on North Korean Hackers After $1.4 Billion Ethereum Theft
Bybit has launched a dashboard for its bounty program, with CEO Ben Zhou declaring "war" on North Korean hackers linked to the theft.
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.
FBI Blames North Korea for Massive $1.4 Billion Cryptocurrency Heist
The FBI has officially linked the $1.4 billion cryptocurrency heist at Bybit to North Korean state-sponsored hackers after security researchers reached the same conclusion. The agency alleges that the infamous North Korean hacking group Lazarus is behind the hack.
North Korea’s $1.5 billion crypto hack exposes bitcoin’s weakness
Cryptocurrency buyers should be prepared for more and bigger threats after North Korea’s recent robbery of close to $1.5 billion of cryptocurrency from crypto exchange Bybit. That’s just one of the implications of a study appearing in the February 2025 issue of the Quarterly Journal of Economics.
North Korean hackers pull off the biggest heist of all-time, stealing $1.5 billion in crypto
State-sponsored North Korean hackers stole $1.5 billion in crypto from a Dubai exchange. The heist is the biggest in history and comes as the Korean economy continues to vastly underperform. The value of that haul,
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.
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Ben Zhou, CEO: Bybit is solvent, will cover all claims despite a growing withdrawal queue
Bybit will repay all users, though some of the lost Ethereum (ETH) may be secured via a bridge loan for short-term claims.
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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 ...
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Bybit CEO Ben Zhou Declares War on Lazarus Group: Unveils $140M Hack Bounty
Bybit launches $140M bounty program to counter Lazarus Group hackers who stole $1.4B, offering rewards for tracing and freezing stolen funds.
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Bybit Confirms Security Integrity Following Safe{Wallet} Incident – No Compromise in Exchange Infrastructure
Bybit affirmed that its trading infrastructure stayed secure through forensic examination after the Safe{Wallet} incident.
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Pi Network denies scam allegations by Bybit CEO Ben Zhou
Pi Network has denied fraud accusations made by Ben Zhou, CEO of cryptocurrency exchange platform Bybit, stating that it has no connection to social media accounts targeting him.
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Bybit CEO Hints at New Recovery Tool as Stolen 100,000 ETH Moves Through Mixers
Bybit CEO Ben Zhou hints at launching a new recovery tool to help the industry track and reclaim stolen funds. Hackers behind ...
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ByBit CRO suggests ETH rollback vote for $1.5B hack recovery
Ben Zhou, the CEO of the recently hacked crypto exchange Bybit, suggested a possible Ethereum (ETH) rollback as a way to ...