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Bybit has filed a civil lawsuit against North Korea over a $1.5 billion hack. The suit, filed under seal on June 18 in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, became public this week.

The lawsuit names the Democratic People's Republic of Korea as the defendant. It's a RICO claim — the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act — a federal law aimed at dismantling organized crime. Bybit is using it to hold a foreign government responsible for the theft.

The $1.5 billion hack

The hack happened last year. Bybit has not publicly detailed how the attackers got in, but the loss is the largest on record for a digital asset platform. The company is now seeking to recover that money through the courts.

The RICO statute allows for civil suits when a pattern of racketeering activity causes harm. Bybit's complaint argues that North Korea's involvement in the hack constitutes such a pattern. The country is named directly as the defendant, not individual hackers or officials.

Why the case was sealed

The lawsuit was