{
  "id": 548266,
  "title": "Bybit sues North Korea over $1.5 billion crypto hack, wins court-ordered asset freeze",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/bybit-sues-north-korea-over-1-5-billion-crypto-hack-wins-court",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-11T08:11:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/business/markets/bybit-sues-north-korea-over-15-billion-crypto-hack-wins-court-ordered-asset-freeze-1.500637129"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Dubai: Cryptocurrency exchange Bybit has sued North Korea, its Reconnaissance General Bureau and the Lazarus Group over the $1.5 billion cyberattack that hit the platform in February 2025, securing a preliminary injunction to freeze identified stolen assets while it pursues further recovery. Bybit said in a statement on Tuesday that…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}