Bybit News: $1.5 Billion Hack Leads to Enhanced Security Measures and FBI Blames North Korean Hacker Group

Safe Wallet Releases Update on $1.5b Bybit Hack

Safe Wallet has released an update on the $1.5 billion hack of Bybit, listing new security enhancements. The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation has blamed the hack on the North Korean advanced persistent threat group TraderTraitor, also known as UNC4899, Lazarus Group, and others. The hackers are backed by the North Korean government and compromised the laptop of a SAFE developer with higher access. They also hijacked AWS session tokens to bypass multifactor authentication. The investigation is ongoing to understand the attackers’ actions after compromising the computer.

PAWS Pre Market Listing on ByBit Confirmed

The pre-market listing for PAWS is set to start in less than two hours on March 7, 2025. ByBit, a major DEX platform, has confirmed the launch. The official TGE (Token Generation Event) listing date for PAWS is March 18, marking a major milestone for the PAWS Telegram Mini-App. The TGE will officially launch the $PAWS token, which may launch on DEXs like Ton-based and CEXs like Gate.io, with a possibility of future listing on Binance. Platforms like ByBit and Solana-based DEXs have facilitated early PAWS trading, allowing users to gain exposure before the official launch.