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FBI Calls on Public to Help Stop North Korea’s $1.5B Bybit Crypto Laundering Now
28.2.2025
The FBI urged immediate action to block transactions tied to North Korea’s $1.5 billion crypto heist, warning the hackers are swiftly laundering funds to evade recovery. FBI Urges Public and Private Sectors to Cut Off North Korea’s Stolen $1.5B in Crypto The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)...
BDACS Partners With Ripple to Boost Institutional Crypto Custody in South Korea
27.2.2025
BDACS, South Korea’s first regulated custodian for institutional digital assets, unveiled a strategic alliance with blockchain firm Ripple on Feb. 26, 2025, designed to broaden safeguarded custody offerings for XRP, RLUSD, and related cryptocurrencies. Ripple, BDACS Forge Strategic Alliance...
South Korea’s BDACS to Use Ripple Custody for Institutional XRP, RLUSD Holdings
27.2.2025
The collaboration aims to bolster Ripple’s ecosystem, enhance RLUSD adoption, and tap into Korean port city Busan’s blockchain-friendly economic zone
Murder in Korea: Chinese National Killed While Trading Cryptocurrency
27.2.2025
A Chinese national was murdered in a luxury hotel in Jeju City, South Korea, while trading cryptocurrency. Four individuals have been arrested in connection with the murder case. The killer also stole nearly $59,000 from the victim. Chinese National Murdered While Trading Cryptocurrency in Korea...
FBI Seeks Crypto Industry Help to Track, Block Laundering of Bybit Hack Funds
27.2.2025
The FBI reiterated North Korean involvement, and identified the activity as TraderTraitor
Ripple partners with BDACS for XRP, RLUSD custody in South Korea
27.2.2025
Ripple Labs and South Korean custodian BDACS partner to offer institutional-grade custody for XRP, RLUSD and other crypto assets
Ripple partners with BDACS for XRP, RLUSD custody in South Korea
27.2.2025
Ripple Labs and South Korean custodian BDACS partner to offer institutional-grade custody for XRP, RLUSD and other crypto assets
Ripple partners with BDACS for XRP, RLUSD custody in South Korea
27.2.2025
Ripple Labs and South Korean custodian BDACS partner to offer institutional-grade custody for XRP, RLUSD and other crypto assets
Ripple partners with BDACS for XRP, RLUSD custody in South Korea
27.2.2025
Ripple Labs and South Korean custodian BDACS partner to offer institutional-grade custody for XRP, RLUSD and other crypto assets
Third-Party Audits Clear Bybit in Safe Wallet Breach by Lazarus Group
26.2.2025
Bybit stated its infrastructure was unaffected in the $1.4 billion security incident involving compromised developer machine credentials at Safe Wallet, which enabled unauthorized transactions. Bybit Confirms Systems Secure After Safe Wallet Attack A forensic investigation into the breach revealed...
Chainflip to Block Bybit Hack Funds With New Protocol Upgrade
25.2.2025
Chainflip, a decentralized cross-chain service and market maker, is implementing an upgrade to block illicit funds, specifically those from the recent Bybit hack. Hacked Funds Expose LPs to Excessive Risk Market maker Chainflip has announced it will proceed with a plan to enable interfaces to block...
Bybit Dangles $140M Bounty in High-Stakes Hunt for North Korea-Linked Crypto Bandits
25.2.2025
Two days prior, the Bybit exploiter retained custody of 449,395.23 ethereum (ETH), yet within a 48-hour window, the actor relocated 71,862.63 ETH—valued at $173 million—across decentralized ledgers. Bybit Launches Lazarusbounty.com Amidst a climate of crypto volatility, the assailant...
South Korea sanctions Upbit with 3-month ban on servicing new clients
25.2.2025
Upbit emphasized that the FIU’s sanctions “may be subject to change” through procedures in accordance with relevant regulations
South Korea sanctions Upbit with 3-month ban on servicing new clients
25.2.2025
Upbit emphasized that the FIU’s sanctions “may be subject to change” through procedures in accordance with relevant regulations
South Korea sanctions Upbit with 3-month ban on servicing new clients
25.2.2025
Upbit emphasized that the FIU’s sanctions “may be subject to change” through procedures in accordance with relevant regulations
South Korea sanctions Upbit with a 3-month ban on new clients
25.2.2025
Upbit emphasized that the FIU’s sanctions “may be subject to change” through procedures in accordance with relevant regulations
Bybit’s Phantom Hacker Becomes Ethereum’s Shadow Whale by Fragmenting Fortune Across 54 Wallets
24.2.2025
In recent days, the cryptocurrency platform Bybit fell victim to a sophisticated cyberattack, hemorrhaging over $1.4 billion in assets purportedly tied to operatives from North Korea. As of this report, the perpetrator controls roughly 449,395.23 ETH—equivalent to nearly $1.26...
Cyber Thieves Convert a Segment of Bybit Loot Into Bitcoin
23.2.2025
In the aftermath of the $1.4 billion cybersecurity breach targeting centralized digital asset platform Bybit, onchain evidence reveals that perpetrators have systematically converted a fraction of the pilfered funds into bitcoin (BTC). Hackers Mask Tracks by Moving Bybit Heist Funds to Bitcoin This...
Bybit Hack Funds Funneled Through Meme Coins, Onchain Sleuth Reports
23.2.2025
The Lazarus Group, a North Korean-linked cybercrime entity, allegedly laundered $1.4 billion stolen from crypto exchange Bybit this week using meme coin platforms and cross-chain transfers, according to onchain investigator ZachXBT. $1.4B Bybit Hack Tied to Lazarus Group, Laundering Involved Pump...
North Korea’s Lazarus Group’s Sophisticated Tactics Behind $1.46B Bybit Crypto Heist
22.2.2025
North Korea’s Lazarus Group, a state-backed hacking collective renowned for its technical sophistication, executed the largest cryptocurrency theft in history by stealing $1.46 billion from Bybit, investigators confirmed. North Korea’s Lazarus Engineered History’s Largest Cryptocurrency Theft...