🛡️ North Korean hackers steal $1.5 billion in cryptocurrencies
The FBI has accused hacker groups linked to North Korea, including the Lazarus Group, of stealing $1.5 billion in Ethereum from the Dubai-based exchange Bybit. The attackers used sophisticated malware to manipulate transfers from secure digital wallets and then converted the stolen assets into other cryptocurrencies to conceal their origin. This incident highlights the increasing cybersecurity risks in the digital assets ecosystem.
