2025-02-21 · 2025-Q1
Bybit $1.5B Cryptocurrency Heist
Outside the model: Adjacent ecosystemAgent tooling was not the attack surface, so no layer applies.
- Fixable
- Architectural
- Vendor response
- Unknown
- In the wild
- Yes
- Actor
- Not applicable
Target
Bybit exchange / Safe{Wallet}
Impact
$1.5B in Ethereum stolen; largest crypto theft in history; part of $2.02B DPRK total in 2025
Root cause
Social engineering of Safe{Wallet} developer; dormant malware activated during legitimate transaction
Sources
Catalog
Cite this: AgentProv incident record: Bybit $1.5B Cryptocurrency Heist (2025-02-21). https://agentprov.com/incidents/2025-02-21-bybit-1-5b-cryptocurrency-heist