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Bybit Faces $1.5 Billion Crypto Heist

CosmicTaco · 2025-02-22T10:59:40.178010+05:30

- Bybit, a major cryptocurrency exchange, recently experienced one of the largest cyber thefts in the industry's history, losing approximately $1.5 billion in crypto tokens. - The heist involved the manipulation of a routine Ethereum transfer, leading to a significant breach of Bybit's cold wallets, which were previously considered secure. - Bybit's CEO, Ben Zhou, expressed concerns about the magnitude of the breach but reassured users that the company remains solvent and is working to compensate for the losses. - The incident has prompted calls for enhanced security measures and regulations within the cryptocurrency industry, highlighting the ongoing vulnerabilities even in cold storage solutions. - The theft has also impacted cryptocurrency values, with Ethereum experiencing a 6% dip following the news, and has led to a surge in withdrawal requests from Bybit's users. Source: [Newsweek](https://www.newsweek.com/sports/racing/former-red-bull-f1-sponsor-involved-15-billion-crypto-heist-2034731), [New York Post](https://nypost.com/2025/02/21/business/bybit-hacked-for-1-5b-in-biggest-crypto-heist-of-all-time/), [Boston Herald](https://www.bostonherald.com/2025/02/21/ticker-cryptocurrency-exchange-says-it-was-victim-of-1-5b-hack-luigi-mangione-draws-crowd/)

Bybit, a major cryptocurrency exchange, recently experienced one of the largest cyber thefts in the industry's history, losing approximately $1.5 billion in crypto tokens.
The heist involved the manipulation of a routine Ethereum transfer, leading to a significant breach of Bybit's cold wallets, which were previously considered secure.
Bybit's CEO, Ben Zhou, expressed concerns about the magnitude of the breach but reassured users that the company remains solvent and is working to compensate for the losses.
The incident has prompted calls for enhanced security measures and regulations within the cryptocurrency industry, highlighting the ongoing vulnerabilities even in cold storage solutions.
The theft has also impacted cryptocurrency values, with Ethereum experiencing a 6% dip following the news, and has led to a surge in withdrawal requests from Bybit's users.

Source: Newsweek, New York Post, Boston Herald