From Newsgroup: alt.security
https://techxplore.com/news/2025-02-cryptocurrency-exchange-victim-billion-hack.html
Cryptocurrency exchange says it was victim of $1.5 billion hack
A major cryptocurrency exchange says it was the victim
of a sophisticated hack that stole about $1.5 billion
worth of digital currency, marking one of the biggest
online thefts of all time.
Bybit said Friday that a routine transfer of Ethereum,
one of the most popular cryptocurrencies, between digital
wallets was "manipulated" by an attacker who transferred
the crypto to an unidentified address.
The company sought to reassure customers that their
cryptocurrency holdings with the exchange were safe.
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Umm .. no .. not really safe .....
The very 'ease' crypto promises may also make
it too easy for thieves.
1.5 BILLION - that's one of the biggest thefts
anywhere any time ever. The e-coins have been
surely filtered through a bunch of secondary
and tertiary systems, making them basically
impossible to find and definitively tag.
Insider job ? VERY worth looking into, however
Vlad and Xi have also proven they can get access
to pretty much any system, any time.
Trump has been keen on crypto - even offered his
own 'vanity coin' for a little while. However
THIS is a big lesson as to the real dangers,
biggest since the 'crypto bros' looted their
own system.
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