What happens at the moment of commitment
On February 21, 2025, a compromised transaction entered Bybit's trusted, multisig-approved workflow and executed at machine speed. $1.4 billion in Ethereum became irreversible within minutes.
Without Authority Control
✓ Identity verified
✓ Approval valid
✓ Access granted
✓ Approval valid
✓ Access granted
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With Authority Control
✓ Identity verified
✓ Approval valid
✓ Access granted
✓ Approval valid
✓ Access granted
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commitment boundary
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Transaction executes
No authority check at the point of commitment
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$1.4B
committed · irreversible
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Authority evaluated at boundary
Outside verified scope · Stopped
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$0
authorized
Same identity. Same approval. Different outcome.
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