2025-02-21 17:03:53

Bybit suffers $1.4 billion hack, ETH drained from exchange wallet

Bybit exploited for $1.4 billion worth of ETH, CEO confirms. Despite the massive loss, Bybit remains solvent and can cover the losses, Ben Zhou said in a post on X. Bybit has suffered a major exploit, with a hacker stealing more than $1.4 billion worth of ETH and staked ETH. The crypto exchange’s CEO Ben […] The post Bybit suffers $1.4 billion hack, ETH drained from exchange wallet appeared first on CoinJournal.
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