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1. original reporting

   Bitget Confirms $351.6 Million Hot Wallet Hack, Suspends Withdrawals

   gbhackers.com · 18d ago · September 25th, 2026

   Crypto exchange Bitget has confirmed unauthorized transfers from part of its hot wallet infrastructure, resulting in estimated losses of about $351.6 million. To conduct a security review, the company has temporarily suspended withdrawals; however, deposits and trading will remain operational, according to its official incident notice. Bitget Hot Wallet Hack Bitget reported that its security […] The post Bitget Confirms $351.6 Million Hot Wallet Hack, Suspends Withdrawals appeared first on GBHackers Security | #1 Globally Trusted Cyber Security News Platform .

2. update from pulseofnations.lol

   Bitget Confirms $351.6M Wallet Breach Bitget confirms that approximately $351.6M in assets were affected by unauthorized hot-wallet transfer

   pulseofnations.lol · 19d ago · September 24th, 2026

   Bitget Confirms $351.6M Wallet Breach Bitget confirms that approximately $351.6M in assets were affected by unauthorized hot-wallet transfer

   via Mastodon https://pulseofnations.lol/bitget-confirms-351-6m-wallet-breach/

3. update from hackread.com

   ⚠️📢 Just In: Attackers stole $351.6 million from Bitget, forcing the exchange to suspend withdrawals. The company suspects North Korea’s Laz

   hackread.com · 19d ago · September 25th, 2026

   ⚠️📢 Just In: Attackers stole $351.6 million from Bitget, forcing the exchange to suspend withdrawals. The company suspects North Korea’s Laz

   via Mastodon https://hackread.com/bitget-hack-suspects-north-korea-lazarus-group/

4. update from cyberpress.org

   Hackers Drain $351.6 Million From Bitget Hot Wallets in Major Crypto Breach

   cyberpress.org · 18d ago · September 25th, 2026

   Cryptocurrency exchange Bitget has confirmed that attackers siphoned approximately $351.6 million from parts of its hot- and warm-wallet environment, marking one of the largest exchange security incidents of 2026. The company said cold wallets were not affected and stated that customer account balances remain accurate while its security review continues. Bitget detected unauthorized transfers at 18:31 UTC on September 24, 2026, and activated emergency response procedures within minutes. Hackers Drain $351.6 Million From Bitget Hot Wallets Bitget said it identified, flagged, and reported abnormal recipient addresses, and engaged law enforcement agencies and blockchain-security firms to trace the stolen funds. The breach affected only part of Bitget’s three-tier wallet architecture, specifically its hot- and warm-wallet layers. Hot wallets are internet-connected systems designed to support immediate transaction processing, while warm wallets generally provide a middle layer between online liquidity and fully offline cold storage. Before Bitget disclosed the full estimated exposure, on-chain observers had tracked suspicious transactions valued between roughly $174 million and $183 million. The final confirmed figure of $351.6 million suggests the attacker activity extended beyond the wallet movements initially visible to public blockchain analysts. Available transaction tracking indicat

5. update from bleepingcomputer.com

   Hackers steal $351.6 million in Bitget crypto exchange hack

   bleepingcomputer.com · 18d ago · September 25th, 2026

   The company discovered the breach Thursday evening after its security systems flagged multiple unauthorized transfers from a limited number of crypto wallets. Bitget has temporarily suspended all withdrawals while investigating the incident with help from law enforcement agencies, on-chain security institutions, and cybersecurity experts at Mandiant and SlowMist. It also said its self-custodial Bitget Wallet was not affected, as it operates on infrastructure independent of Bitget Exchange and was not impacted by the attack, and added that the User Protection Fund (which holds 5,500 BTC currently worth about $464 million) will cover all losses. "Based on our current assessment, approximately $351.6 million in assets were affected. Bitget’s cold wallets and the overwhelming majority of platform assets remain secure and unaffected," it said . Customer account balances remain accurate, and deposits and trading continue to operate normally." The company has yet to share more information on how the attackers accessed its key backend wallet-service system to forge transfer information and trigger the authorization-signing process. Bitget CEO Gracy Chen said the incident involved the Ethereum, XRP Ledger, Arbitrum, Avalanche,

6. mentioned by www.bleepingcomputer.com

   🤖 Suspected North Korean hackers stole $351.6M from crypto exchange Bitget's hot and warm wallets. Exchange disclosed the breach today. 🔗 ht

   www.bleepingcomputer.com · 18d ago · September 25th, 2026

7. update from securityweek.com

   North Korea Suspected in $351 Million Bitget Crypto Heist

   securityweek.com · 18d ago · September 25th, 2026

   Cryptocurrency exchange Bitget says the hackers who stole roughly $351.6 million in digital assets from its systems used techniques that closely resemble those of known North Korean threat actors. “Based on IP behavior patterns and on-chain analysis, the attack method in this incident is highly consistent with known patterns of North Korean hacker organizations,” Bitget CEO Gracy Chen said in a Friday post on X. Chen’s post did not name a specific threat group, and Bitget has not detailed the evidence behind its assessment. She said the incident has been reported to the relevant authorities. Founded in 2018, Bitget runs a centralized exchange for spot and derivatives crypto trading. The stolen funds include ETH, XRP, BNB, AVAX, USDT and USDC, spread across several blockchains. XRP accounts for the largest loss on a single chain. According to Chen, some blockchain foundations have frozen wallet addresses linked to the attacker. The company hasn’t yet worked out how the attacker got in.

8. mentioned by www.cnbc.com

   # CryptoCurrency platform Bitget suspects North Korea is responsible for $352 million hack Bitget detected unauthorized transfers from some

   www.cnbc.com · 18d ago · September 25th, 2026

9. update from bleepingcomputer.com

   Bitget resumes Bitcoin withdrawals after $387.5 million crypto heist

   bleepingcomputer.com · 15d ago · September 28th, 2026

   Cryptocurrency exchange Bitget has resumed Bitcoin withdrawals suspended after suspected North Korean hackers breached its systems last week and stole over $350 million. Bitget added that it has addressed the security vulnerability exploited in the incident and will restore withdrawal services for all other supported assets and networks as soon as possible. It also shared an estimated withdrawal resumption schedule, saying that it will also resume withdrawals for ETH (Ethereum, BSC, Arbitrum, Base, Optimism) on September 29 at 8:00 UTC, for USDT (Ethereum, BSC, Solana, Tron) on September 30 at 8:00 UTC, and for other tokens / Fiat / P2P assets starting October 2 at 8:00 UTC. "The temporary withdrawal pause remains a security measure and is not related to the availability of user assets.

10. update from www.bleepingcomputer.com

    Bitget resumes Bitcoin withdrawals after $387.5 million crypto heist https:// bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ bitget-resumes-bitcoin-wit

    www.bleepingcomputer.com · 15d ago · September 28th, 2026

    Bitget resumes Bitcoin withdrawals after $387.5 million crypto heist https:// bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ bitget-resumes-bitcoin-wit

    via X https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/bitget-resumes-bitcoin-withdrawals-after-3875-million-crypto-heist/

11. mentioned by www.bleepingcomputer.com

    🤖 Bitget resumes BTC withdrawals after a $387.5M heist. Attackers breached a backend system in the exchange's wallet infrastructure, spoofed

    www.bleepingcomputer.com · 15d ago · September 28th, 2026

12. update from radar.offseq.com

    Severity: CRITICAL — Bitget exchange lost $350M+ in Bitcoin to a suspected North Korean breach. No CVE or technical details released; withdr

    radar.offseq.com · 15d ago · September 28th, 2026

    Severity: CRITICAL — Bitget exchange lost $350M+ in Bitcoin to a suspected North Korean breach. No CVE or technical details released; withdr

    via Mastodon https://radar.offseq.com/threat/bitget-resumes-bitcoin-withdrawals-after-3875-million-crypto-heist-f72dfc97e4adf117

13. update from insicurezzadigitale.com

    Bitget, $387 million stolen: the trail of yet another mega crypto theft leads to Lazarus

    insicurezzadigitale.com · 15d ago · September 28th, 2026

    Bitget, $387 million stolen: the trail of yet another mega crypto theft leads to Lazarus. via Mastodon https://insicurezzadigitale.com/bitget-387-milioni-di-dollari-rubati-le-tracce-dellennesimo-mega-furto-crypto-portano-a-lazarus/

14. mentioned by justpaste.in

    North Korean hackers suspected in $351M crypto theft, the largest so far this year The $351 million theft from crypto exchange Bitget is the

    justpaste.in · 14d ago · September 29th, 2026

15. update from zubiqo.com

    Bitget customers yanked 4,098 bitcoins across 9,585 orders the exact hour the platform resumed operations following a $388M security inciden

    zubiqo.com · 14d ago · September 29th, 2026

    Bitget customers yanked 4,098 bitcoins across 9,585 orders the exact hour the platform resumed operations following a $388M security inciden

    via Mastodon https://zubiqo.com/news/bitget-users-pull-4-000-bitcoin-in-one-hour-after-388m-hot-wallet-hack-pufb91

16. mentioned by zubiqo.com

    Bitget CEO Gracy Chen insists the exchange has $1B in unverified reserves to cover its $387.5M hack. She also admits management has no idea

    zubiqo.com · 7d ago · October 7th, 2026