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North Korean cybercriminals linked to massive $1.19bn crypto heist

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Dubai -based Bybit exchange confirmed the major heist.

Hackers seized control of an Ethereum wallet and removed all of its 1 billion contents.

Notorious North Korean hackers Lazarus Group are suspected to be behind the attack.

North Korea has been implicated in previous major hacks, including one in 2024 .

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