Hackers pull off record-breaking crypto heist, steal $1.5 billion from Bybit

Dubai, Feb 24: According to Bybit, a Dubai-based cryptocurrency exchange, hackers on last Friday stole digital assets worth over $1.5 billion in what is being seen as the largest crypto heist to date. Hackers reportedly targeted its cold wallet of Ethereum, an offline system for secure storage of cryptocurrencies and encryption keys.