Big news in the world of cryptocurrency! A company called Bybit was robbed of almost $1.5 billion in digital money called Ethereum. This is the biggest cryptocurrency theft ever! But Bybit isn't giving up.
- Bybit created a website called LazarusBounty.com to catch the thieves.
- It's like a detective agency for crypto, using special tools to track the stolen money.
- They're offering rewards to people who help find the criminals.
- The thieves are suspected to be a group called Lazarus, known for stealing crypto.
Fact | Detail |
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Stolen Money | $1.5 Billion (mostly Ethereum) |
Recovered so far | A small amount, less than $10 million. |
Suspects | North Korean Lazarus Group |
Method | Using many different ways to hide the stolen money. |
Experts are tracking the stolen money as it's moved around. They think the thieves will try to change it into Bitcoin and other types of digital cash to make it harder to find.