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The Hacker News
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September 25, 2026 at 10:35 UTC
Bitget Says Suspected North Korean Hackers Stole $351.6M After Backend Compromise
By [email protected] (The Hacker News)
AI Summary
Suspected North Korean threat actors stole $351.6 million from Bitget's hot and warm wallets via a backend compromise detected at 18:31 UTC on September 24, 2026. Cold wallets were reported unaffected, and Bitget's $464 million User Protection Fund is being used to cover losses — making this one of the largest crypto heists attributed to DPRK actors.
Relevance score: 85.0/100
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