Crypto, Bybit and hack

FBI Seeks Crypto Industry Help to Track, Block Laundering of Bybit Hack Funds
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) asked for crypto industry help in tracking and blocking transactions intended to launder the $1.5 billion stolen from Bybit by North Korean hackers.
Crypto exchange Bybit suffers $1.4 billion hack. Here’s why it’s troubling for the industry.
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.
Crypto exchange Bybit says it fully replenished reserves after record $1.5 billion hack
Bybit said it recovered nearly 447,000 ether tokens, replenishing its reserves through a mix of emergency loans and whale deposits.
Hacked crypto exchange Bybit offers $140 million bounty to trace stolen funds
Bybit has already paid more than $4 million to bounty hunters who helped trace and freeze some of the stolen funds. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Bybit Closes $1.5 Billion Gap After Major Crypto Hack
Bybit CEO Ben Zhou announced that the exchange has fully recovered its Ethereum (ETH) reserves following a massive $1.5 billion exploit on February 21. He confirmed that a new audited Proof of Reserves (POR) report will soon be released to prove that client assets are once again backed 1:1.
Bybit’s US$1.5 billion loss in largest crypto hack ever stokes bitcoin, ether sell-off
After exchange operator loses ether from a cold wallet in a North Korea-linked attack, bitcoin and ether fall as industry enthusiasm wanes.
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Bybit’s $1.4B crypto hack could be an angel in disguise for Ethereum
Bybit’s $1.4 billion hack, the largest in crypto history, might have unexpected implications for Ethereum. As the exchange ...
$1.5B Hack of Bybit Might Be the Largest Crypto Heist Ever
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Crypto's Second Reckoning: Has The Renaissance Gone Awry?
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Big Day for Crypto Goes South in a Hurry After a Giant Hack
Hours after Coinbase said the S.E.C. was dropping a lawsuit against it, another major cryptocurrency exchange reported a ...
Crypto’s Grown-Up Response To North Korea’s Historic $1.4B Robbery
Industry Leaders Applaud Bybit’s Crisis Response. Despite the catastrophic loss, Bybit’s handling of the crisis has been ...
Bitcoin price plunge to $87K ‘not unexpected’ after Bybit hack: Expert
Bitcoin is currently trading at a price of $87,261, a dramatic reversal for the world’s largest cryptocurrency that some ...
Crypto Scams Are Costing People Millions. Here's How to Invest Safely.
Cryptocurrencies are incredibly safe data storage systems. They keep a detailed ledger of transactions wide open to the ...