North Korean cybercriminals linked to largest-ever cryptocurrency heist

FBI Accuses North Korea of Largest Crypto Hack in History

TEHRAN (Tasnim) - North Korea is responsible for the theft of around $1.5 billion in virtual assets from the Dubai-based Bybit cryptocurrency exchange, the US Federal Bureau of Investigation claimed on Wednesday.- Other Media news -The heist, which was reported last week, is believed to be the largest crypto hack in history, RT reported.While the FBI did not attribute the hack to a specific North Korean

The U.S. agency assures that the larceny was committed by a North Korean organization.

Largest crypto heist in history: Who ‘stole’ $1.5 bn worth of digital assets? FBI names North Korea

The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has accused North Korea of orchestrating the theft of $1.5 billion in digital assets last week, marking the largest cryptocurrency heist ever recorded.

This is the largest known sum of digital assets ever stolen.

In Largest Crypto Theft In History, Exchange Loses $1.5-Billion Ethereum

Dubai-based cryptocurrency exchange Bybit reported on Friday that hackers stole $1.5 billion worth of digital assets in what marks the largest crypto theft in industry history. Bybit CEO and founder Ben Zhou addressed the hack during an online chat, assuring users that "your funds are safe."  The company added on X: "We've launched a refund program for users affected by today's hack. Bybit is committed to protecting our community, and we will fu…

North Korean cybercriminals linked to largest-ever cryptocurrency heist

North Korean cybercriminals stole some $1.5 billion in cryptocurrency from a Dubai-based centralized exchange, marking the largest cryptocurrency heist ever recorded, according to a U.S. blockchain intelligence firm. In a press release on Friday, TRM Labs assessed with “high confidence” that Pyongyang-backed actors were behind the theft from the Bybit exchange, based on overlaps between […]