The Bybit explosion in February 2025 was one of the largest cybersecurity events in the history of digital assets. A sophisticated social engineering attack on a third party wallet provider allowed attackers to authorise illegitimate transfers and drain over 400 000 Ethereum worth over $1.4 billion USD, sending shockwaves through the market and highlighting persistent security vulnerabilities in crypto infrastructure (Kuhn, 2025; Carter, 2025).Read more