cryptocurrency, Bybit and the heist

$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.
Bybit Promises up to $140,000,000 Bounty To Hunt Down Perpetrators of ‘Largest Heist’ in Crypto History
In response to the theft, Bybit has set an extraordinary bounty of up to $140 million to incentivize whistleblowers, security experts, and law enforcement agencies worldwide to track down the hackers. The bounty represents the largest reward ever offered by a crypto exchange in an effort to recover stolen funds.
Crypto's biggest hacks and heists after $1.5 billion theft from Bybit
Cryptocurrency exchange Bybit said last week hackers had stolen digital tokens worth around $1.5 billion, in what researchers called the biggest crypto heist of all time.
FBI accuses North Korea of $1.5 Billion Bybit crypto heist
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has officially accused North Korea’s cybercrime group, Lazarus, of orchestrating a massive $1.5 billion heist in Ethereum from cryptocurrency exchange Bybit.
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 of the total, according to researcher Chainalysis. The Bybit hack means exploits attributed to the regime have already surpassed that amount in 2025.
$1.4 Billion Crypto Heist Traced To Hackers Breaching Safe{Wallet}
The malicious Javascript code used in the attack could secretly modify transactions for Safe{Wallet}, a cryptocurrency wallet provider.
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
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.
North Korea Just Pulled Off The Biggest Heist In World History
While North Korea is well-known for cyber attacks, their latest hack is officially the biggest heist in history with $1.5 billion in stolen funds.
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
The biggest crypto heist ever: $1.5 billion stolen from Bybit cryptocurrency exchange
Still, valued at $1.5 billion, the Bybit heist would make up more than half of the total amount of crypto stolen in 2024, ...
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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Biggest Crypto Hacks of All Time
Billions of dollars' worth of crypto has been swiped from exchanges and networks via hacks and exploits. These are the five ...
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Crypto Heist
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North Korea’s $1.5 Billion Heist Puts the Crypto World on Notice
As news started spreading about a massive hack on crypto exchange Bybit last Friday, cybersecurity researchers quickly ...
Crypto crash: Why are Bitcoin, XRP, DOGE, and TRUMP prices plunging today? Here are 2 possible reasons
Concerns over tariffs and the recent breach of a crypto exchange may be fueling a decline not seen since President Trump’s ...
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This Week In Security: Malicious Themes, Crypto Heists, And Wallbleed
It’s usually not a good sign when your downloaded theme contains obfuscated code. Yes, we’re talking about the very popular ...
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 ...