Bybit Unveils 2025 Security Milestone Intercepts $300 Million in Scam-Linked Withdrawals Through AI-Driven Risk Framework
New Delhi : Bybit, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, today announced the results of its 2025 Security Initiative, highlighting the interception and recovery of over $300 million in scam-linked withdrawals in Q4 2025 alone.
According to a 2025 report by Chainalysis, nearly $17 billion in cryptocurrency was lost globally to scams and frauds last year, underscoring the urgent need for proactive risk management across the digital asset ecosystem.
Redefining Security Standards with a Triple-Tier Fraud Defense Framework
Moving beyond reactive fraud management, Bybit has implemented a Dynamic Risk-Based Protection System designed to prevent losses before they occur. The system categorizes suspicious withdrawal activities into three risk tiers:
Tier 1: Early Warning (Low Risk)
Using big-data heuristics to identify unusual patterns such as multiple withdrawals to a newly created wallet address Bybit deploys automated surveys and pre-emptively blacklists high-risk destinations.
Tier 2: Real-Time Alert (Medium Risk)
Accounts flagged through credential stuffing databases or linked to suspicious withdrawal addresses trigger real-time alerts during withdrawal. These alerts prompt users to pause and reassess transactions, helping counter social engineering scams that rely on urgency and emotional pressure.
Tier 3: Immediate Blocking & Cooling-Off (High Risk)
For wallet addresses associated with confirmed fraud schemes, including “pig butchering” investment scams, Bybit enforces real-time withdrawal blocking along with a mandatory one-hour cooling-off period, allowing users to verify transactions before funds are moved.
2025 Impact: By the Numbers
The initiative has delivered measurable results:
$300 million intercepted and recovered out of $500 million in flagged withdrawals in Q4 2025
4,000+ users protected from potential life savings losses
350 high-risk investment fraud addresses identified via proprietary AI detection
8,000 users shielded from fraudulent withdrawals
3 million+ credential stuffing attempts blocked in 2025
950 suspicious addresses labeled and tagged through automated and manual operations
$4.32 million in assets frozen across 335 fraud cases via cross-chain forensic investigations
Bybit emphasized that ecosystem-wide collaboration remains central to its security philosophy.
Our mission in 2025 was to transform risk control from a ‘silent shield’ into an active, intelligent guardian, said David Zong, Head of Group Risk Control at Bybit. By integrating AI-driven on-chain monitoring with real-time intelligence from industry partners like TRM , Elliptic and Chainalysis, we not only just protect Bybit users, but also help map the DNA of fraudulent networks. We are sharing these standardized monitoring clues across the ecosystem because a safer industry for one is a safer industry for all.
Through its Standardized Intelligence Hub, Bybit integrates risk-transaction identification capabilities from leading blockchain analytics firms, enabling real-time monitoring of cryptocurrency deposits and withdrawals. The exchange also deploys end-to-end cross-chain tracing across bridges and mixers to track illicit fund movements.
As digital asset adoption accelerates in India and worldwide, exchanges are increasingly expected to implement institutional-grade security standards. Bybit’s 2025 initiative positions the platform as a proactive risk-management leader, focusing on prevention, user awareness, and industry collaboration. Bybit stated that it will continue enhancing AI-powered detection models and strengthening partnerships with global intelligence networks to build a safer and more resilient digital asset ecosystem.
