
StratNews Global
February 27, 2025 at 12:24 PM
*FBI Accuses North Korea’s Lazarus Group Of $5.1Bln Crypto Theft*
The FBI has accused North Korea of a $1.5bln theft in virtual assets from a crypto currency exchange. The U.S. agency has called it the biggest heist in history.
The virtual assets were from ByBit, a Dubai-based crypto trading platform. In a statement, the FBI said this malicious cyber activity was conducted by a company called ‘TraderTraitor’, also known by the name Lazarus Group. It further said that the virtual assets would eventually be turned into currency.
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