north korea lazaurs hacked affexted $351 Major Breaking Breach: Bitget Exchange Hack ($351.6 Million)
Date of Incident: September 24, 2026
Primary Suspect: Lazarus Group (DPRK state-backed hackers)
Details: Cryptographic infrastructure and several hot wallets belonging to crypto exchange Bitget were compromised, resulting in a loss of $351.6 million worth of digital assets.
Current Status: Bitget suspended hot-wallet withdrawals immediately following detection. Preliminary IP and chain analysis linked the breach vector to North Korean actor infrastructure. Bitget confirmed customer funds are covered via its $464M User Protection Fund.
Global Device Infection Campaign: "WaterPlum" / "Contagious Interview"
Date Discovered: Mid-September 2026 (Joint FBI & Japan National Police Agency advisory)
Impact: 30,000+ computers infected across 100+ countries, with $10.7 million drained from over 7,000 personal crypto wallets.
Attack Method:
North Korean operatives posed as recruiters hiring Web3, blockchain, and tech engineers.
Date of Incident: September 24, 2026
Primary Suspect: Lazarus Group (DPRK state-backed hackers)
Details: Cryptographic infrastructure and several hot wallets belonging to crypto exchange Bitget were compromised, resulting in a loss of $351.6 million worth of digital assets.
Current Status: Bitget suspended hot-wallet withdrawals immediately following detection. Preliminary IP and chain analysis linked the breach vector to North Korean actor infrastructure. Bitget confirmed customer funds are covered via its $464M User Protection Fund.
Global Device Infection Campaign: "WaterPlum" / "Contagious Interview"
Date Discovered: Mid-September 2026 (Joint FBI & Japan National Police Agency advisory)
Impact: 30,000+ computers infected across 100+ countries, with $10.7 million drained from over 7,000 personal crypto wallets.
Attack Method:
North Korean operatives posed as recruiters hiring Web3, blockchain, and tech engineers.