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Hackers steal $1.5bn from crypto exchange in ‘biggest digital heist ever’


Bybit platform appeals to ‘brightest minds’ in cybersecurity for help after attacker transfers Ethereum currency

The cryptocurrency exchange Bybit has called on the “brightest minds” in cybersecurity to help it recover $1.5bn (£1.2bn) stolen by hackers in what is thought to be the biggest single digital theft in history. Bybit, which has more than 60 million users worldwide and is the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, said news of the hack had led to a surge in withdrawal requests. “Bybit is determined to rise above the setback and fundamentally transform our security infrastructure, improve liquidity, and be a steadfast partner to our friends in the crypto community,” Zhou said in a statement.

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