PANews reported on July 10 that according to CoinDesk, the Greek Anti-Money Laundering Authority executed a cryptocurrency asset freeze order for the first time, seizing funds related to the $1.5 billion hack of the Bybit exchange in February. The attack was allegedly related to the North Korean hacker group Lazarus. The Greek authorities tracked down the Greek local trading platform associated with the wallet involved through the Chainalysis tool and froze the relevant assets. According to Bybit's official data, about $72 million (5% of the stolen ETH) has been frozen, and $870 million is still missing. Hackers previously transferred funds through mixers such as Wasabi and Tornado Cash and cross-chain bridges. The Greek Minister of Economy and Finance said that the operation has helped victims recover about 10 million euros (11.7 million U.S. dollars).
Greece seizes first cryptocurrency linked to $1.5 billion North Korean Bybit hack
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