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Bybit sues North Korea, Lazarus Group over alleged $1.5B crypto theft

Atlas Watchline · August 8, 2026

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Bybit announced it filed a civil lawsuit in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia

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The defendants named include the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), its Reconnaissance General Bureau (RGB),…

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U.S. authorities have identified Lazarus Group as the DPRK-linked hacking group responsible for the February 2025…

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Bybit said it filed a civil lawsuit in U.S. federal court and won a preliminary injunction…

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