Bybit security incident history
Hacking, data breaches and other security incidents involving Bybit, with related coverage.
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Bybit hack steals about $1.5 billion in cryptocurrency
Impact: About $1.5 billion in cryptocurrency
On February 21, 2025, cryptocurrency exchange Bybit disclosed that about $1.5 billion in crypto assets had been stolen in a hack. The attack was carried out through the compromise of a Safe{Wallet} developer's device, and the US Federal Bureau of Investigation attributed it to North Korea. Bybit's chief executive said the losses would be covered with bridge loans, and Bybit later filed a civil lawsuit in a US court against North Korea and Lazarus.
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