Bybit said on Friday an attacker gained control of an Ether wallet and transferred around $1.5 billion worth of holdings.

Bybit bought $742 million worth of Ether between Feb. 22 and 23, according to blockchain analytics firm Lookonchain.

A $1.19bn (€1.14bn) crypto theft has allegedly been carried out by cyber criminals from North Korea, feared to be “the worst hack in history”. Dubai-based Bybit exchange confirmed the major heist, ...