
Chainalysis Links Bitget Hack to North Korea
Analytics firm Chainalysis attributed the September 2026 theft of approximately $387 million from crypto exchange Bitget to actors with ties to North Korea.
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Analytics firm Chainalysis attributed the September 2026 theft of approximately $387 million from crypto exchange Bitget to actors with ties to North Korea.

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Chainalysis used AI to trace the $387 million Bitget hack to North Korea, pushing the country's 2026 crypto theft total past $1 billion.

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Bitget CEO Gracy Chen expressed skepticism about recovering the $388 million stolen in a recent breach, citing Bybit’s limited success in freezing funds after its own hack.

Bitget has replenished its Protection Fund to $309 million after a $388 million hack, compensating users while withdrawals resume across major assets.

Blockchain intelligence firm BitOK identified approximately 87.82 BTC from the $387.5 million Bitget breach remaining in ten unspent Bitcoin outputs as of October 1.

Blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis attributed the $387 million theft from crypto exchange Bitget to North Korean-linked hacking groups, marking a significant portion of over $1 billion stolen in 2026.

Bitget criticized certain DeFi protocols for refusing to assist in tracing stolen funds following a $387.5 million hack, while crediting NEAR Intents for blocking laundering attempts.

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Bitget revised its estimated security breach losses to approximately $387.5 million following forensic investigations by Mandiant and SlowMist.

Chainalysis attributed the $387 million Bitget theft to North Korean-linked hackers, raising total crypto losses from these actors in 2026 above $1 billion.

Chainalysis attributed the $387 million Bitget theft to North Korean actors, noting stolen XRP was converted to Bitcoin via cross-chain protocols.

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Chainalysis used its in-house AI to reduce manual bridge reconciliation time from over 20 hours to under 10 minutes while investigating the $387 million stolen from Bitget.

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