Crypto sleuths join hunt for $1.5bn stolen in biggest ever heist

Published On Feb 26, 2025, 9:43 AM

ByBit, a crypto trading platform, is attempting to recover some of the $1.46 billion stolen by North Korea's Lazarus Group through a crowdsourced bounty program. The scheme offers cash rewards for individuals who help locate and prevent the criminals from cashing out the stolen cryptocurrency. While this initiative has been praised as an innovative approach to tracking down stolen assets, experts warn that the massive hack may further undermine trust in the cryptocurrency industry, which is already considered volatile and largely unregulated.