Cryptocurrency7 Aug 2026SEO 801 min read

Analysis: Bybit sues North Korea and Lazarus Group over $1.5 billion hack, secures asset…

The exchange has secured a preliminary injunction freezing stolen assets. Bybit filed a civil lawsuit against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (D…

The exchange has secured a preliminary injunction freezing stolen assets. Bybit filed a civil lawsuit against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), its intelligence agency, the Reconnaissance General Bureau (RGB), and state-sanctioned hacking organization the Lazarus Group. The preliminary injunction from a federal U.S. court prohibits the transfer or dissipation of identified assets connected to the case while litigation continues. Bybit, the world’s second-largest cryptocurre…

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