Bybit Unleashes RICO Lawsuit on North Korea Over $1.5B Hack

Reports

5

Domains carrying it

5

First reported

7 August 2026

Latest report

9 August 2026

◆ Sectors

◆ Where

United States

◆ Timeline

1. 7 August 2026Bybit Sues North Korea, Lazarus Over $1.5 Billion Hacken.bloomingbit.io
2. 8 August 2026Bybit Sues North Korea and Lazarus Group, Secures Preliminary Injunction Freezing Stolen ...streetinsider.com
3. 9 August 2026Bybit Unleashes RICO Lawsuit on North Korea Over $1.5B Hacknews.bitcoin.com

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◆ Evidence

5 reports · 5 domains

• Bybit Unleashes RICO Lawsuit on North Korea Over $1.5B Hacknews.bitcoin.com · 9 August 2026
• Bybit Sued North Korea and Lazarus Group Over Last Year's Hack and Froze Part of Fundsincrypted.com · 8 August 2026
• Bybit sues North Korea and Lazarus Group over $1.5 billion hack, secures asset freezecryptonews.net · 8 August 2026
• Bybit Sues North Korea and Lazarus Group, Secures Preliminary Injunction Freezing Stolen ...streetinsider.com · 8 August 2026
• Bybit Sues North Korea, Lazarus Over $1.5 Billion Hacken.bloomingbit.io · 7 August 2026