Bybit Sues North Korea Over $1.5B Lazarus Hack, Wins U.S. Court Order Freezing Assets
Bybit has filed a civil lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia against North Korea, its Reconnaissance General Bureau, and the Lazarus Group over the $1.5 billion theft.
A federal judge granted a preliminary injunction freezing identified stolen assets and found Bybit likely to succeed on the merits.
Approximately $48.4 million has been recovered and $30.5 million frozen across more than 28 exchanges and custodians....
