🚨 BITGET SECURITY BREACH — SEPTEMBER 2026
On September 24, 2026, Bitget detected unauthorized transfers from part of its Hot/Warm Wallet infrastructure.
💰 Estimated assets affected: $387.5 MILLION
The initial estimate was approximately $351.6M, with further on-chain tracing identifying additional assets, including Zcash and TRON-related transfers.
🔐 What was affected? • Part of Bitget’s Hot/Warm Wallet infrastructure • Cold Wallets were reported as secure • User account balances were reported unaffected
⛔ Withdrawals were temporarily suspended while Bitget conducted a security review. Deposits and trading remained operational.
🔎 Investigation: Bitget engaged security firms including Mandiant and SlowMist to investigate the incident and trace the funds.
🇰🇵 North Korea connection? A possible link has been suggested, but it has not been publicly confirmed.
⚠️ Important: This was not a hack of the Bitcoin blockchain itself. The incident involved crypto-exchange wallet infrastructure.
📌 Status: Investigation and fund-recovery efforts are ongoing.
#Bitget #CryptoSecurity #CryptoNews #Bitcoin #BTC #CryptoHack #Blockchain #Binance #Web3
On September 24, 2026, Bitget detected unauthorized transfers from part of its Hot/Warm Wallet infrastructure.
💰 Estimated assets affected: $387.5 MILLION
The initial estimate was approximately $351.6M, with further on-chain tracing identifying additional assets, including Zcash and TRON-related transfers.
🔐 What was affected? • Part of Bitget’s Hot/Warm Wallet infrastructure • Cold Wallets were reported as secure • User account balances were reported unaffected
⛔ Withdrawals were temporarily suspended while Bitget conducted a security review. Deposits and trading remained operational.
🔎 Investigation: Bitget engaged security firms including Mandiant and SlowMist to investigate the incident and trace the funds.
🇰🇵 North Korea connection? A possible link has been suggested, but it has not been publicly confirmed.
⚠️ Important: This was not a hack of the Bitcoin blockchain itself. The incident involved crypto-exchange wallet infrastructure.
📌 Status: Investigation and fund-recovery efforts are ongoing.
#Bitget #CryptoSecurity #CryptoNews #Bitcoin #BTC #CryptoHack #Blockchain #Binance #Web3
