Bybit CEO: Exchanges should design security systems with the assumption of 'being hacked' October 17, 2026 – Bybit Co-founder and CEO Ben Zhou (@benbybit) shared on the Wu Talk podcast that the North Korean Lazarus hacking group has been leveraging state-level resources to attack exchanges. Recently, Bitget also experienced a hacking incident. He believes that more exchanges will face similar breaches in the future. He suggested that exchanges should design their security systems with the assumption of being infiltrated, decentralize funds, and implement zero-trust defenses to ensure the consequences of hacks remain manageable. Follow the Wu Talk channel for more professional interviews, podcasts, and short videos.