Bybit sues North Korea and Lazarus Group over $1.5 billion hack, secures asset freeze
The exchange has secured a preliminary injunction freezing stolen assets.
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Summary
- 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.
