{"id":37479,"date":"2025-02-27T19:00:02","date_gmt":"2025-02-27T16:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/?p=37479"},"modified":"2025-02-27T15:10:52","modified_gmt":"2025-02-27T12:10:52","slug":"fbi-calls-for-blocking-transactions-linked-to-bybit-hack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/fbi-calls-for-blocking-transactions-linked-to-bybit-hack\/","title":{"rendered":"FBI Calls for Blocking Transactions Linked to Bybit Hack"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"64\" data-end=\"259\">The <strong data-start=\"68\" data-end=\"114\">U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)<\/strong> has called on <strong data-start=\"129\" data-end=\"256\">crypto exchanges, node operators, and private sector entities to block transactions from addresses linked to the Bybit hack<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_71 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/fbi-calls-for-blocking-transactions-linked-to-bybit-hack\/#FBI_and_Bybit_Hack_Investigation\" title=\"FBI and Bybit Hack Investigation\">FBI and Bybit Hack Investigation<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/fbi-calls-for-blocking-transactions-linked-to-bybit-hack\/#Bybit_Hack_and_Money_Laundering_Process\" title=\"Bybit Hack and Money Laundering Process\">Bybit Hack and Money Laundering Process<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 data-start=\"261\" data-end=\"303\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FBI_and_Bybit_Hack_Investigation\"><\/span>FBI and Bybit Hack Investigation<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"305\" data-end=\"510\">The FBI has confirmed that <strong data-start=\"332\" data-end=\"400\">North Korea was behind the $1.4 billion Bybit hack on October 21<\/strong>. In a <strong data-start=\"407\" data-end=\"453\">public service announcement on February 26<\/strong>, the agency referred to the attack as \u201cTraderTraitor.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p data-start=\"512\" data-end=\"753\"><strong><em>You Might Be Interested In: <a href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/elon-musk-talks-about-the-name-of-a-new-memecoin\/\">Elon Musk Talks About the Name of a New Memecoin!<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p data-start=\"512\" data-end=\"753\">According to the FBI, <strong data-start=\"534\" data-end=\"624\">TraderTraitor is also known as Lazarus Group, APT38, BlueNoroff, and Stardust Chollima<\/strong>. The agency stated that the group had <strong data-start=\"663\" data-end=\"750\">rapidly converted some of the stolen assets into Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"512\" data-end=\"753\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-149610 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/coinmuhendisi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/bybit.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1018\" height=\"717\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"755\" data-end=\"804\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bybit_Hack_and_Money_Laundering_Process\"><\/span>Bybit Hack and Money Laundering Process<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"806\" data-end=\"1040\">The FBI revealed that <strong data-start=\"828\" data-end=\"887\">over 135,000 Ethereum (ETH) have already been laundered<\/strong>, with the attackers using <strong data-start=\"914\" data-end=\"1011\">decentralized exchanges, cross-chain bridges, and instant swap services with no KYC protocols<\/strong> to move the stolen assets.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1042\" data-end=\"1258\">Additionally, <strong data-start=\"1056\" data-end=\"1104\">363,900 ETH (~$825 million) remain untouched<\/strong>. The FBI has shared <strong data-start=\"1125\" data-end=\"1150\">51 Ethereum addresses<\/strong> linked to the hackers and urged industry players to <strong data-start=\"1203\" data-end=\"1255\">block or avoid interactions with these addresses<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1260\" data-end=\"1496\">Blockchain analytics firm <strong data-start=\"1286\" data-end=\"1298\">Elliptic<\/strong> has already flagged <strong data-start=\"1319\" data-end=\"1381\">11,084 crypto wallet addresses linked to the Bybit exploit<\/strong>. The FBI has called on anyone with relevant information to report it to the <strong data-start=\"1458\" data-end=\"1493\">Internet Crime Complaint Center<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p data-start=\"1260\" data-end=\"1496\"><em>You can also freely share your thoughts and comments about the topic in the comment section. 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