Bybit just got hacked for $1.4b. Here's my breakdown:
The hacker was able to change the multisig UI and show something different from what was actually signed.
They got the multisig to sign away the funds.
This hack could have been prevented if signers compared UI data to the signed data. But it's hard. Here's an example of what encoded hexadecimal of a tx looks like:
We should be using technology to help us prevent catastrophic losses. Preventable hacks like these is why I founded
@bitsecai
It's hard to stay vigilant, and any single blind spot can cause large losses.
The Bittensor hack in July 2024, I used Bitsec's AI powered vulnerability models to show how it could have scanned the vulnerable PYPI package and find the vulnerability earlier in 10 minutes.
nitter.app/yubrew/status/18089031…
While we don't have full details on the Bybit incident, I'm confident Bitsec could have been used to find the tx hash discrepancy.
Let's make crypto a safe space.