March 20, 2025

Bybit: 89% of stolen $1.4B crypto still traceable post-hack

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Bybit has already paid out $2.2 million for “bounty hunters” who can provide valuable information on the Lazarus Group’s transaction patterns related to the stolen funds.

The lion’s share of the hacked Bybit funds is still traceable after the historic cybertheft, as blockchain investigators continue their efforts to freeze and recover these funds.

The crypto industry was rocked by the largest hack in history on Feb. 21, when Bybit lost over $1.4 billion in liquid-staked Ether (stETH), Mantle Staked ETH (mETH) and other digital assets.

Blockchain security firms, including Arkham Intelligence, have identified North Korea’s Lazarus Group as the likely culprit behind the Bybit exploit, as the attackers have continued swapping the funds in an effort to make them untraceable.

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