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

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

Bitget, a cryptocurrency exchange, disclosed that suspected North Korean threat actors compromised its backend systems and stole $351.6 million from hot and warm wallets on September 24, 2026. The exchange reported that cold wallets and the majority of platform assets remained unaffected.

Why it matters: Cryptocurrency exchange operators and custodians need to review wallet segmentation, access controls, and anomaly detection for backend systems, as nation-state actors continue to target digital asset infrastructure.

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

Bitget, a cryptocurrency exchange, disclosed that suspected North Korean threat actors compromised its backend systems and stole $351.6 million from hot and warm wallets on September 24, 2026. The exchange reported that cold wallets and the majority of platform assets remained unaffected.

Why it matters: Cryptocurrency exchange operators and custodians need to review wallet segmentation, access controls, and anomaly detection for backend systems, as nation-state actors continue to target digital asset infrastructure.

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

Bitget, a cryptocurrency exchange, disclosed that suspected North Korean threat actors compromised its backend systems and stole $351.6 million from hot and warm wallets on September 24, 2026. The exchange reported that cold wallets and the majority of platform assets remained unaffected.

Why it matters: Cryptocurrency exchange operators and custodians need to review wallet segmentation, access controls, and anomaly detection for backend systems, as nation-state actors continue to target digital asset infrastructure.

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