FBI asks node operators, exchanges to block transactions tied to Bybit hackers
The FBI says it “encourages” private sector entities to prevent Bybit hackers from laundering more funds from the $1.4 billion hack on Oct. 21.
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation has urged crypto node operators, exchanges and the private sector to block transactions from addresses used to launder funds from the $1.4 billion Bybit hack.
The FBI confirmed earlier industry investigation that North Korea was responsible for the hack, which the US law enforcement agency dubbed as “TraderTraitor” in a Feb. 26 public service announcement.
The FBI noted in an April 2022 statement that TraderTraitor is commonly referred to in the industry as the Lazarus Group, APT38, BlueNoroff and Stardust Chollima.
