โ๏ธ Fraudsters become more active โ after hack, many attackers impersonate Bybit employees, website created to verify account authenticity (watch)
โ๏ธ Bybit exchange develops HackBounty platform to track hacker activity (Wu Blockchain)
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๐จ Latest updates โ Bybit hack.
โ๏ธ Exchange announces $140,000,000 reward for catching hackers (official announcement)
โ๏ธ North Korean hacker group Lazarus Group (ZachXBT) is behind $1.5B Bybit hack
We are looking into the situation and will keep you updated. If anyone has the ability to help track down the stolen funds, we would be grateful for your support!"
๐ All other cold and hot wallets are safe.
๐ Withdrawals are working as usual.
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โ๏ธ Bybit CEO confirms hack!
"The attackers used a fake interface that showed signatories the correct address, but in fact changed the logic of the smart contract. As a result, the hacker gained full control over the wallet and withdrew all the ETH to an unknown address."
Reasons: Futures market data (demand for BTC and ETH on the CME exchange), some institutions are taking profits, and significant cryptocurrency initiatives of the new US administration are expected only in the 2nd half of the year.
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The virus was detected in the App Store + in 20 fake Google Play apps โ they are disguised as neural networks, food delivery, crypto exchange apps, etc. The malicious framework has already been downloaded over 242,000 times.
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#scam#hack
โ ๏ธ SparkCat Trojan is spreading in AppStore and Google Play โ Kaspersky Lab
SparkCat can steal data by scanning photos on your phone (passport, bank cards, passwords, etc.)
#hack#scam
โ Hackers and scammers stole $98,000,000 worth of cryptocurrencies in January โ CertiK
For comparison: in January 2024, the losses amounted to $193,000,000.
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โDeepSeekโs R1 AI model is impressive, especially given the pricing policy. OpenAI will release more powerful models, the emergence of a new competitor is inspiring! We have several releases in the works,โ โ OpenAI CEO.
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๐บ๐ธ Donald Trump: โThe launch of DeepSeekโs AI model will be a signal to the American industry to focus on competition and win. The U.S. has the best scientists in the world. We will reclaim the leadership in AI.โ