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Podcast: Unchained
Episode: North Korean Hackers Are Winning. Is the Crypto Industry Ready to Stop Them?
Description: $1.5 billion gone in an instant. And what’s worse, to fund a nuclear weapons program.The largest crypto hack in history just hit Bybit, and the culprit is the infamous North Korean hacking group, Lazarus. Known for some of the most sophisticated cyber heists ever, they often use social engineering tactics and start by tricking low level employees. Although they can often wait to launder funds, in the case of Bybit they started right away.How did this happen? Could it have been prevented? And what does this mean for the security of the entire cr...