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Bybit Hit by $1.5 Billion Hack in Largest Crypto Theft Ever

Crypto prices dropped on Friday, with Bitcoin falling to nearly $97,000 and Ether dipping below $2,700 due to a security incident at Bybit.
Bybit confirmed a hacker stole over $1.46 billion worth of cryptocurrency from its ETH cold wallet, marking this incident as the largest cryptocurrency hack ever.
Bybit stated that all other cold wallets are secure, and its CEO assured that all client assets are backed 1 to 1 despite the loss.
A suspicious $1.4 billion ETH outflow prompted the security incident investigation by Bybit's team and external experts.

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