North Korean Hackers Behind Crypto

Arkham Intelligence has revealed that the Lazarus Group, a notorious North Korean hacking collective, was responsible for the $1.5 billion hack at Bybit on Friday, according to blockchain investigator ZackXBT.

The breach appears to have been triggered by a vulnerability known as “Blind Signing.” The attackers initially withdrew nearly $1.5 billion worth of funds into a primary wallet before redistributing the assets across multiple wallets.

Arkham Intelligence confirmed the involvement of Lazarus Group in the hack, which amounted to $1.46 billion.

On social media platform X, Arkham offered a reward of 50,000 ARKM tokens for anyone able to help identify the hackers. Later, ZachXBT provided “definitive proof” confirming that the attack was orchestrated by the North Korean hacking group.

Arkham Intelligence has revealed that the Lazarus Group, a notorious North Korean hacking collective, was responsible for the $1.5 billion hack at Bybit on Friday, according to blockchain investigator ZackXBT.

The breach appears to have been triggered by a vulnerability known as “Blind Signing.” The attackers initially withdrew nearly $1.5 billion worth of funds into a primary wallet before redistributing the assets across multiple wallets.

Arkham Intelligence confirmed the involvement of Lazarus Group in the hack, which amounted to $1.46 billion.

On social media platform X, Arkham offered a reward of 50,000 ARKM tokens for anyone able to help identify the hackers. Later, ZachXBT provided “definitive proof” confirming that the attack was orchestrated by the North Korean hacking group.

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Crypto Exchanges Step In to Cover

Crypto exchange Bitget has sent 40,000 ether (ETH), valued at $105 million, to Bybit, providing essential assistance to its fellow exchange following the hack that resulted in a loss exceeding a billion dollars.

The transferred funds come from Bitget’s own reserves, not from user deposits, which remain safely secured on the platform. These deposits can be verified via the exchange’s proof of reserves, as noted by Bitget’s CEO, Gracy Chen, who also pledged further support if necessary

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