Bybit Sues North Korea Over $1.5B Hack, Wins Order Freezing Assets
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Bybit is suing North Korea over a $1.5 billion hack, winning an order to freeze assets. The exchange claims to have recovered $48.4 million and frozen $30.5 million more, a small portion of the $1.5 billion stolen by the Lazarus Group in February 2025.
The exchange says it has recovered $48.4 million and frozen $30.5 million more, a fraction of what the Lazarus Group took in February 2025.