PayBito
Hack or exploit on Feb 8, 2022 · Ransomware
What happened
On February 8, the LockBit ransomware group claimed to have stolen substantial customer data from cryptocurrency exchange PayBito. PayBito is a cryptocurrency exchange operated by HashCash, a global blockchain, and IT services company. Some of the stolen data is published on the group's Tor leak site. In this cyberattack, the ransomware group successfully stole a database containing personal data information from more than 100,000 customers worldwide. In addition, the group also stole some email data and password hashes, some of which can easily be decrypted. To make matters worse, the gang also managed to steal the administrator's personal data, claiming that the stolen data would be released on February 21, 2022, if the ransom is not paid.
Details
- Date
- Feb 8, 2022
- Kind
- Hack or exploit
- Method
- Ransomware
- How in
- Other
- Target
- Centralized exchange
- Chains
- not stated
Reported by
SwanBluechip, "PayBito hack, Feb 8, 2022: undisclosed lost", Crypto hack history, https://swan-hack-tracker.pages.dev/history/i/htaab388faf2/ (data as of 2026-10-31).