Uploaded June 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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7NEWS Spotlight reveals the shocking truth behind the most audacious cyber heist in history. In just minutes, a notorious North Korean hacking group called Lazarus Group made off with $1.5 billion from Bybit one of the world's largest cryptocurrency exchanges. What does this mean for global cryptocurrency safety? How did an Australian former fighter pilot end up in the middle of it?

Now there is a reported $140 million bounty help track down the stolen cash.

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