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Bitget suspects North Korea was behind a $352 million crypto hack

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Bitget reported unauthorized transfers from its hot and warm wallets on September 24, with losses estimated at $351.6 million. CEO Gracy Chen said a preliminary investigation found IP addresses matching VPN choices associated with a North Korean hacking group. She said the attackers breached a backend system but did not obtain private keys, and withdrawals remain suspended.

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  1. 25 Sept, 00:32Bitget CEO suspects North Korea behind $352M hack, citing IP clues · Cointelegraph
  2. 25 Sept, 05:20North Korean Hackers “Very Likely” Drained $350 Million From Bitget, CEO Says · BeInCrypto
  3. 25 Sept, 06:13Crypto platform Bitget suspects North Korea is responsible for $352 million hack · CNBC
  4. 25 Sept, 06:52Bitget Hit by $351.6M Hot Wallet Breach, North Korean Hackers Suspected · TheNewsCrypto
  5. 25 Sept, 07:04Bitget Wallet Hack Steals $351.6M: Gracy Chen Points Finger at North Korea · CryptoNews
  6. 22h agoHackers steal $351.6 million in Bitget crypto exchange hack · BleepingComputer
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  1. Yesterday
  2. Latest11h ago

    North Korean Hackers Linked to $388M Bitget Crypto Exchange Theft: CEO

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  3. Follow-up13h ago

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  4. Follow-up14h ago

    Bitget Hack Losses Climb to $387M: Here’s What Happened, and Why North Korea Is a Suspect

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    DecryptDecrypt•Jose Antonio Lanz
  5. Follow-up17h ago

    North Korean hackers suspected in $351M crypto theft, the largest so far this year

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    TechCrunchTechCrunch•Zack Whittaker
  6. Follow-up18h ago

    Bitget’s eighth birthday ends with a $352M hack

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    ProtosProtos•Jake Harrison
  7. Follow-up20h ago

    Bitget Says Suspected North Korean Hackers Stole $351.6M After Backend Compromise

    Cryptocurrency exchange Bitget said suspected North Korean threat actors have stolen $351.6 million from its hot and warm wallets.  "At 18:31 UTC on September 24, 2026, Bitget's security systems identified unauthorized transfers involving a limited number of hot wallets," BitGet said in a post shared on X. "Bitget's cold wallets and the overwhelming majority of platform assets remain

    The Hacker NewsThe Hacker News•info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News)
  8. Follow-up21h ago

    Bitget’s North Korea-linked $352 million hack could drain 76% of its protection fund

    At a $464 million reference value, covering the full estimate from the fund would leave about $112 million, below its stated floor.

    CryptoSlateCryptoSlate•Oluwapelumi Adejumo
  9. Follow-up22h ago

    Hackers steal $351.6 million in Bitget crypto exchange hack

    ​Cryptocurrency exchange Bitget disclosed today that suspected North Korean hackers have stolen $351.6 million from its hot and warm wallets. [...]

    BleepingComputerBleepingComputer•Sergiu Gatlan
  10. Follow-up25 Sept, 07:04

    Bitget Wallet Hack Steals $351.6M: Gracy Chen Points Finger at North Korea

    The Bitget hack triggered a $351.6M loss, froze withdrawals and left its claimed $464M protection fund unverified while trading continues normally.

    CryptoNewsCryptoNews•Ahmed Barakat
  11. Follow-up25 Sept, 06:52

    Bitget Hit by $351.6M Hot Wallet Breach, North Korean Hackers Suspected

    Bitget CEO Gracy Chen announced that at 18:31 UTC on September 24, 2026, Bitget’s security systems detected unauthorised transfers from a number of its hot wallets. The emergency response team was activated within minutes. By the time the initial assessment was complete, the damage had been confirmed at approximately $351.6

    TheNewsCryptoTheNewsCrypto•Sarayu Krishna
  12. Follow-up25 Sept, 06:13

    Crypto platform Bitget suspects North Korea is responsible for $352 million hack

    CNBCCNBC
  13. Follow-up25 Sept, 05:20

    North Korean Hackers “Very Likely” Drained $350 Million From Bitget, CEO Says

    Bitget CEO Gracy Chen said North Korea was “very likely” behind the $350 million Bitget hack. The attackers breached a backend system and never obtained private keys, she added. Withdrawals remain suspended after the September 24 breach. DefiLlama data now ranks it as the largest crypto hack of 2026. Chen Follows a VPN Trail to

    BeInCryptoBeInCrypto•Kamina Bashir
  14. First seen25 Sept, 00:32

    Bitget CEO suspects North Korea behind $352M hack, citing IP clues

    Bitget CEO Gracy Chen said a preliminary investigation found IP addresses matching VPN choices associated with a DPRK hacking group.

    CointelegraphCointelegraph•Cointelegraph by Felix Ng