Big news in the world of cryptocurrency! Bybit, a place where people buy and sell digital money, was robbed! This was a huge robbery, the biggest ever, actually. Bad guys stole lots of money, called crypto.
- Hackers stole about $1.5 billion in digital money.
- They took the money from Bybit's secret, safe place for money (a cold wallet).
- Experts think North Korea's hackers did it.
- People rushed to take their money out of Bybit, but things are calmer now.
Fact | Amount |
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Money stolen | $1.5 billion |
Previous biggest theft | $611 million |
Money stolen in 2017 from South Korea | $200 million |
Crypto is like digital cash, but it's still new, so sometimes these things happen. Experts are working hard to catch the bad guys and keep everyone's money safe.