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Bybit Sues North Korea Over $1.5B Hack, Wins Order Freezing Assets

Decrypt·August 10, 2026·1 min read
Bybit Sues North Korea Over $1.5B Hack, Wins Order Freezing Assets

Bybit sued North Korea over the $1.5 billion hack by the Lazarus Group in February 2025, winning a court order to freeze assets. The exchange recovered $48.4 million and froze an additional $30.5 million, though this represents only a fraction of the stolen funds.

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