North Korea, cryptocurrency and FBI

How North Korea Executed the Largest Crypto Heist Ever
North Korea’s Lazarus Group pulled off the $1.5B Bybit hack, making it the biggest crypto heist ever. Here’s how they did it—and what’s next.
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 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’s $1.5 billion heist puts the crypto world on notice
Cybersecurity researchers quickly concluded that the era of giant digital-asset heists had entered a new and potentially ruinous phase following 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.
Researchers accuse North Korea of $1.4 billion Bybit crypto heist
North Korea is behind the massive crypto hack, according to several blockchain monitoring firms and a well-known researcher
FBI identifies North Korea as source of $1.5 billion ByBit hack
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North Korean hackers steal record $1.5 billion in single crypto hack, security firm says
North Korean hackers have stolen $1.5 billion in cryptocurrency in a single heist, making it the largest crypto hack on record, security experts told CNN.
North Korea’s Lazarus Hackers Rack Up Another Massive Crypto Theft With $1.5 Billion Bybit Heist
The total take for the Lazarus hackers was over 400,000 ETH and stETH valued at about $1.5 billion in total. The public report of the crypto theft triggered a wave of about 580,000 withdrawal requests.
North Korean hackers behind $1.5 billion crypto hack: Security firm
North Korean hackers were behind a sophisticated hack that stole about $1.5 billion worth of digital currency from Bybit, a major cryptocurrency exchange, according to security firm TRM. “TRM has
$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’s Grown-Up Response To North Korea’s Historic $1.4B Robbery
Industry Leaders Applaud Bybit’s Crisis Response. Despite the catastrophic loss, Bybit’s handling of the crisis has been ...
North Korea’s US$1.5 billion heist puts crypto on notice
Crypto thefts by North Korea-linked hackers more than doubled last year to US$1.34 billion, accounting for about 60 per cent ...
Crypto sleuths join hunt for $1.5bn stolen in biggest ever heist
A company which fell victim to what's thought to be the world's biggest ever theft is seeking to recover some of its losses ...
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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 ...