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Bybit, the world's second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, is offering a massive bounty to crack crypto's largest theft in history.

North Korea's infamous Lazarus Group is suspected to be the mastermind behind the $1.4 billion Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) hack on cryptocurrency exchange Bybit, as per findings from blockchain data platform Arkham Intelligence. What Happened: According to the report, Lazarus Group, a state-sponsored hacking organization from North Korea, is believed to have pilfered over $1.4 billion worth of Ethereum and related tokens from Bybit last Friday.

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John Reed Stark has highlighted the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) decision to scale back crypto-related enforcement as a critical factor contributing to increasing security risks in the digital asset sector. His comments come in the wake of a hack targeting crypto exchange Bybit, where North Korean hackers allegedly stole $1.5 billion in customer

The $1.4 billion hack represents the single biggest crypto heist in history as the North Korean Lazarus hacking group strikes again.

Bybit has announced a $140 million Recovery Bounty Program seeking to enlist cybersecurity and crypto analytics experts to track down the perpetrators of the largest crypto heist in history. Contributors stand to earn up to 10% of the recovered funds, potentially amounting to $140 million if the full sum is retrieved.

Bybit has launched a recovery bounty program offering rewards for retrieving stolen cryptocurrency funds. Crypto Exchange Bybit Initiates Recovery Bounty The Dubai-based cryptocurrency exchange, Bybit, has initiated a recovery bounty program following a security breach that compromised ETH valued at over $1.4 billion. The program promises a reward equal to 10% of recovered funds.

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Bybit is offering 10% of the contributions through a recovery bounty program.

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First the Wazirx hack, then the Phemex crypto heist, and now the Bybit $1.4 billion hack all that in a short time. One after the other security breach has raised serious concerns about user safety, causing fear and panic among crypto users.

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In a significant security breach, Bybit, one of the leading cryptocurrency exchanges, found itself at the center of a devastating hack. The attackers made off with a staggering $1.5B worth of ETH, sending shockwaves throughout the crypto space.

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On February 21, 2025, a $1.4 billion breach struck Bybit, a major player in the cryptocurrency exchange sector, alarming the entire industry. Blockchain investigator ZachXBT quickly identified the Lazarus hacker Group, the infamous state-sponsored hacking team from North Korea, as the culprits behind the scheme.

The crypto market took a hit as $566 million was liquidated in just one day. Major altcoins like XRP, Solana (Sol), Dogecoin (DOGE), & Shiba Inu (SHIB) all plunged into the red. The global crypto market cap also dropped by 2% now sitting at 3.17 trillion.

Onchain evidence following the $1.4 billion Bybit hack has linked North Korea's Lazarus Group to the Phemex hack in January, according to ZachXBT.

In the largest hacking event in the history of the cryptocurrency industry, Bybit has lost approximately $1.4 billion in stETH, mETH, and ERC-20 tokens. The incident has sent shockwaves across the industry. It proves that even centralised exchanges with strong security tools are vulnerable to cyberattacks.