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The FBI has attributed the $1.5 billion Bybit hack to North Korea’s Lazarus Group, urging crypto firms to block laundering addresses.
Author: Tanishq Bodh
The FBI has officially linked North Korea’s Lazarus Group to the $1.5 billion Bybit hack, confirming suspicions of state-sponsored cybercrime. According to an official statement, the attack was executed through a supply chain compromise at Safe{Wallet}, where a developer’s machine was infiltrated, allowing hackers to manipulate transactions.
In response to the breach, the FBI has issued a public advisory urging RPC node operators, exchanges, and DeFi services to block transactions involving TraderTraitor-associated addresses—a laundering network used by Lazarus Group.
This latest attack underscores North Korea’s continued reliance on crypto hacking for funding illicit operations, with Lazarus Group being linked to multiple high-profile thefts. The FBI’s warning highlights the urgent need for stricter security measures in the industry to counter such threats.
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