Big news in the world of cryptocurrency! A company called Bybit, which is like a bank for digital money, was robbed! Hackers stole a HUGE amount of money, about $1.4 billion – that's like a lot of LEGOs! But Bybit worked quickly to fix things.
- Bybit borrowed some digital money from another company to help its customers.
- Bybit paid back the loan quickly.
- Investigators think North Korean hackers were behind the theft.
- The price of Ether (ETH), a type of digital money, went down a bit after the news.
| Fact | Number |
|---|---|
| Amount stolen | $1.4 billion |
| Ether borrowed | 40,000 |
| Ether borrowed value | $104 million |
| Ether repaid | 40,000 |
Even though this was a big problem, Bybit fixed it fast, so most people could still use their digital money. It's a reminder that using digital money can have risks, just like using regular money!
