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North Korean hackers cash out hundreds of millions from $1.5bn ByBit hack

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Hackers thought to be working for North Korea have successfully cashed out at least $300m ( 232 m) of their record-breaking $ 1.5bn crypto heist.

The criminals, known as Lazarus Group , swiped the huge haul of digital tokens in a hack on crypto exchange ByBit two weeks ago .

Experts say the infamous hacking team is working nearly 24 hours a day - potentially funnelling the money into the regime's military development.

20% of the funds have now "gone dark", meaning it is unlikely to ever be recovered.

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