North Korea is behind the massive crypto hack, according to several blockchain monitoring firms and a well-known researcher

Cryptocurrency exchange Bybit said last week hackers had stolen digital tokens worth around $1.5 billion, in what researchers called the biggest crypto heist of all time.

Bybit Faces Unprecedented Industry Response A major cryptocurrency exchange, Bybit, has suffered a massive security breach, leading to the theft of approximately $1.5 billion worth of Ethereum. The incident took place late Friday evening when hackers exploited a routine transfer of funds from a secure offline wallet to a daily-use wallet.