Ben Zhou, Bybit's CEO, said that the hack had affected around 401,000 Ethereum and sparked a surge in withdrawal requests.

Over 400,000 ETH and stETH worth more than $1.5 billion were stolen from the Bybit cryptocurrency exchange. Cryptocurrency exchange Bybit on Friday said a cyberattack allowed hackers to steal roughly $1.5 billion worth of digital currency.

Crypto exchange Bybit said it was hacked, resulting in what analysts estimate was the loss of almost $1.5 billion worth of tokens in the biggest theft ever committed in the industry. Researchers believe North Korean hackers were likely responsible.

Bybit, one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, experienced a hack Friday in which over $1.4 billion worth of crypto was stolen, according to blockchain-analytics firms. It’s the latest incident for an industry struggling with security concerns that present hurdles to mainstream adoption.

Bybit CEO Ben Zhou is considering all possible options to recover the $1.4 billion stolen in the largest crypto hack in history, including a

Bybit’s $1.4 billion hack, the largest in crypto history, might have unexpected implications for Ethereum. As the exchange moves to recover, could this be a bullish catalyst for ETH? Ether has time and time again failed to reach the new high’s the market has longed for after a new crypto-friendly administration under President Trump,

Bybit Faces Unprecedented Industry Response A major cryptocurrency exchange, Bybit, has suffered a massive security breach, leading to the theft of approximately $1.5 billion worth of Ethereum. The incident took place late Friday evening when hackers exploited a routine transfer of funds from a secure offline wallet to a daily-use wallet.

Bybit said it successfully navigated the biggest cryptocurrency heist ever recorded, in which hackers stole about $1.5B in digital assets from the crypto exchange's ethereum cold wallet. Hackers stole over 400,