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 thefts of cryptocurrency publicly known, seizing some $1.5 billion worth of ethereum from a Dubai-based firm. The theft earlier this month targeting Bybit,
FBI says North Korea stole US$1.5 billion from crypto exchange ByBit
According to the company, a hacker gained control of an ether wallet and transferred the holdings to an unidentified address.
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.
North Korean Hackers Stole $1.46 Billion in Biggest Heist Ever
The largest cryptocurrency theft in history has been linked to North Korean hackers, according to the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). BBC Russia reports that the hackers stole nearly $1.46 billion in Ethereum from the Bybit exchange,
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.
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.
FBI Says North Korea Was Responsible for $1.5 Billion ByBit Hack
The Federal Bureau of Investigation said on Wednesday that North Korea was responsible for the theft of approximately $1.5 billion in virtual assets from cryptocurrency exchange ByBit. The agency said it refers to this specific North Korean malicious cyber activity as "TraderTraitor.
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 Korea behind $1.5 billion hack of Dubai-based Bybit, says FBI
North Korea was responsible for the theft of approximately $1.5 billion in virtual assets from cryptocurrency exchange Bybit this month, the US's Federal Bureau of Investigation said on Thursday. The agency said it refers to this specific North Korean malicious cyber activity as "TraderTraitor",
How North Korean Hackers Pulled Off the Largest Crypto Heist in History, Stealing $1.5 Billion from Bybit
In the early hours of February 21, 2025, the cryptocurrency world was thrust into chaos. A staggering $1.5 billion in digital assets vanished from Bybit, a Dubai-based cryptocurrency exchange, in what is now the largest crypto heist in history.
North Korean hackers steal $1.5 billion from Bybit in record-breaking crypto heist
GRAVITAS | As per Security Experts, North Korean hackers have pulled off the largest cryptocurrency theft on record, stealing $1.5 billion from the digital asset exchange Bybit. Watch this video to find out more.
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Bybit Hack Traced to Safe{Wallet} Supply Chain Attack Exploited by North Korean Hackers
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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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Victim of largest cryptocurrency heist in history announces bounty to hunt hackers
Bybit, the cryptocurrency exchange that lost $1.4 billion in Ethereum, announced $140 million in bounties to hunt down stolen ...
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Pi Network denies scam allegations by Bybit CEO Ben Zhou
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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
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Bybit CEO Ben Zhou sounds alarm again as Pi value more than halves
As Pi lost much of its value one day after it achieved open network status, Ben Zhou, CEO of crypto exchange Bybit, again posted a warning about the cryptocurrency.