Stealing $1.5B in crypto is easy, cashing out is the trap
North Korean hackers stole around $1.5 billion from Bybit in February 2025. While the hack itself has been widely covered and analyzed, few have focused on what happened afterward and what became of the stolen funds. To move all that money, hackers needed to rely on an entire network of people willing to handle stolen […] The post Stealing $1.5B in crypto is easy, cashing out is the trap appeared first on CryptoSlate.
Key Takeaways
- North Korean hackers stole around $1.5 billion from Bybit in February 2025.
- While the hack itself has been widely covered and analyzed, few have focused on what happened afterward and what became of the stolen funds.
- To move all that money, hackers needed to rely on an entire network of people willing to handle stolen […] The post Stealing $1.5B in crypto is easy, cashing out is the trap appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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