US Court Grants Bybit Expedited Discovery in $1.5B North Korea Hack Tracing
A US court has ruled in favor of cryptocurrency exchange Bybit, granting expedited discovery to help trace stolen funds linked to a massive $1.5 billion hack.
A United States court has ruled in favor of cryptocurrency exchange Bybit, granting its request for expedited discovery to trace stolen funds tied to a $1.5 billion hack allegedly orchestrated by North Korea.
The judicial approval permits Bybit to seek critical account identities, balances, and transaction histories directly from various platforms operating within the United States. This legal mechanism aims to accelerate efforts to track and recover digital assets associated with the large-scale security breach.
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