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

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Bitget said unauthorized transfers from its hot and warm wallets caused losses of approximately $352 million on September 24, 2026. CEO Gracy Chen said a preliminary investigation found IP addresses matching VPN choices associated with a North Korean hacking group. The attackers reportedly breached a backend system without obtaining private keys, and withdrawals remain suspended.

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  1. 17h agoBitget CEO suspects North Korea behind $352M hack, citing IP clues · Cointelegraph
  2. 12h agoNorth Korean Hackers “Very Likely” Drained $350 Million From Bitget, CEO Says · BeInCrypto
  3. 11h agoCrypto platform Bitget suspects North Korea is responsible for $352 million hack · CNBC
  4. 11h agoBitget Hit by $351.6M Hot Wallet Breach, North Korean Hackers Suspected · TheNewsCrypto
  5. 10h agoBitget Wallet Hack Steals $351.6M: Gracy Chen Points Finger at North Korea · CryptoNews
  6. 9h agoHackers steal $351.6 million in Bitget crypto exchange hack · BleepingComputer
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  1. Today
  2. Latest30m ago

    North Korea accused of plundering Bitget for $387 million in year’s biggest crypto attack

    Hackers exploited Bitget’s wallet backend, using a flaw that made fraudulent withdrawals look legitimate.

    FortuneFortune•Camila Grigera Naón
  3. Follow-up51m 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
  4. Follow-up4h ago

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  5. Follow-up4h ago

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    ProtosProtos•Jake Harrison
  6. Follow-up7h 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)
  7. Follow-up8h 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
  8. Follow-up9h 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
  9. Follow-up10h ago

    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
  10. Follow-up11h ago

    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
  11. Follow-up11h ago

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

    CNBCCNBC
  12. Follow-up12h ago

    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
  13. First seen17h ago

    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