How the Crypto Exchange Bybit Lost $1.5 Billion to North Korean Hackers

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Bybit, a major cryptocurrency exchange, has been hacked to the tune of $1.5 billion in digital assets, in what’s estimated to be the largest crypto heist in history.NBC News - Feb. 21 -
Hackers steal $1.5 billion from exchange Bybit in biggest-ever crypto heist
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