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Cryptocurrency exchange says it was victim of $1.5 billion hack

Headline from News West 9, on the newest of 2 developments

Bybit lost about $1.5 billion worth of digital currency in the sophisticated hack, one of the biggest online thefts of all time.

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Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Hackers steal $1.5 billion from exchange Bybit in biggest-ever crypto heist

    Headline from NBC10 Philadelphia ·

  2. Newest

    Cryptocurrency exchange says it was victim of $1.5 billion hack

    Headline from News West 9 ·

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16 articles, oldest first.

  1. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Hackers steal $1.5 billion from exchange Bybit in biggest-ever crypto heist (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    Bybit, a major cryptocurrency exchange, has been hit by the largest crypto heist in history.

  2. Engadget

    Bybit hacked for almost $1.5 billion in the biggest crypto theft ever (opens Engadget)

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    Engadget's feed description

    A hacker took control of one of the exchange's offline wallets, transferring it to an unknown party. One expert says it's likely the all-time biggest heist of any kind.

  3. Forbes

    Bybit’s $1.4 Billion ETH Hack: Market Impact And Future Implications (opens Forbes)

    Published

    Forbes's feed description

    Bybit has fallen victim today to one of the largest crypto hacks ever recorded, with hackers reportedly stealing over $1.4 billion worth of ETH.

  4. News West 9

    Cryptocurrency exchange says it was victim of $1.5 billion hack (opens News West 9)

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    News West 9's feed description

    Bybit lost about $1.5 billion worth of digital currency in the sophisticated hack, one of the biggest online thefts of all time.

  5. New York Post

    Bybit hacked for $1.5B in biggest crypto heist of all time — leading to surge withdrawal requests (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Cryptocurrency exchange Bybit 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.

  6. Insider

    What we know about the $1.5 billion Bybit crypto hack (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    Ben Zhou, Bybit's CEO, said that the hack had affected around 401,000 Ethereum and sparked a surge in withdrawal requests.

  7. Forbes

    Latest On The Bybit Record Breaking 1.4 Billion Dollar Crypto Hack (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    On February 21, 2025, Bybit experienced a significant security breach, marking one of the largest hacks in cryptocurrency history.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.