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Bitget Hackers Move Stolen Funds as Exchanges Block Transfers

Hackers linked to North Korea moved $350 million from Bitget, prompting exchanges like THORChain and NEAR Intents to block transfers while stablecoin issuers froze specific wallets.

12 publishers · 45 articles · first seen 24 Sept 2026 · updated 35d ago

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The story so far

12 publishers have covered this in 45 articles since 24 Sept 2026. decrypt.co published first, on 24 September at 21:15 UTC; The Block followed 5 min later. The most recent article, from decrypt.co, appeared on 3 October at 17:01 UTC.

Outlets reporting it: CoinDesk (major outlet), News Feed (major outlet), TechCrunch (major outlet), Bloomberg Technology (major outlet), decrypt.co, The Block, Cointelegraph.com News, Quartz, Protos, www.theregister.com, Fortune, Latest from Tom's Hardware.

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How it unfolded

Every source in the order it published.

  1. decrypt.coBitget Hacked as $350 Million Vanishes From Crypto Exchange Wallets
  2. The BlockMore than $170 million in crypto moves from Bitget wallets to unidentified address
  3. Cointelegraph.com NewsBitget confirms $351M security breach, suspends withdrawals
  4. CoinDeskCrypto exchange Bitget says $352 million affected in a hack, claims user funds are 'safe'
  5. Cointelegraph.com NewsAsia dominates Crypto Adoption Index, Bitget’s $351M hack: Asia Express
  6. Cointelegraph.com NewsBitget CEO suspects North Korea behind $352M hack, citing IP clues
  7. CoinDeskBitget's $352 million hack happened via spoofed transfers, not private keys, CEO Gray Chen says
  8. QuartzCrypto exchange Bitget was hacked for $352 million and suspects North Korea
  9. News FeedBitget crypto exchange hit by $350mn hack
  10. ProtosBitget’s eighth birthday ends with a $352M hack
  11. Show 35 later sources
    1. TechCrunchNorth Korean hackers suspected in $351M crypto theft, the largest so far this year
    2. CoinDeskCircle and Tether step in to freeze hacker wallet after massive Bitget crypto heist
    3. Bloomberg TechnologyBitget Hack Pushes North Korean Crypto Haul Past $1 Billion
    4. www.theregister.comBitget blames North Korea for $387.5M crypto wallet raid
    5. decrypt.coBitget Hack Losses Climb to $387M: Here’s What Happened, and Why North Korea Is a Suspect
    6. Cointelegraph.com NewsBitget clarifies $388M in assets affected by security breach
    7. FortuneNorth Korea accused of plundering Bitget for $387 million in year’s biggest crypto attack
    8. decrypt.coCircle and Tether Freeze Stablecoins Tied to Bitget Hack—But Most Funds Slip Away
    9. CoinDeskBitget hacker moves $83 million in stolen XRP that Ripple cannot freeze
    10. The BlockBitget starts phased withdrawal resumption following $388 million exploit
    11. Cointelegraph.com NewsBitget resumes Bitcoin withdrawals as hacker swaps ETH via THORChain
    12. Latest from Tom's HardwareNorth Korea named as primary suspect in $387 million Bitget crypto hack
    13. ProtosTHORChain refuses to block Bitget funds, despite pausing after own hack
    14. CoinDeskTHORChain rejects Bitget request to block hacker as $6 million moves to bitcoin
    15. Cointelegraph.com NewsBitget CEO says $388M hack exploited third-party security vulnerability
    16. The BlockBitget attacker tested risk controls with small transfers before $388 million theft, CEO says
    17. ProtosThe year’s second-largest XRP hack is spilling over to Bitcoin and Ethereum
    18. Cointelegraph.com NewsNEAR Intents says it blocked $50M tied to Bitget hackers
    19. CoinDeskNear Intents blocks $50 million in Bitget hacker swaps, here's what happened
    20. Latest from Tom's HardwareBlockchain-assisted cyberattacks surge fivefold, driven by Iranian and North Korean state actors, Russia-linked groups
    21. Cointelegraph.com NewsBitget CEO ‘not very optimistic’ on recovering funds from $388M breach
    22. Bloomberg TechnologyFlows Stabilizing: Bitget CEO Discusses Crypto Hack
    23. Cointelegraph.com NewsSlowMist traces Bitget hack activity to Aug. 31 zero-day exploit
    24. CoinDeskBitget hackers move $4 million into Zcash’s private pool, making funds harder to trace
    25. Cointelegraph.com NewsCould THORChain face prosecution over stolen Bitget funds?
    26. Cointelegraph.com NewsBitget ‘gradually back to usual’ as protection fund reaches $309M
    27. decrypt.coBitget Hacker Turns to Zcash Privacy Pool After Near Rejects $50M in Swaps
    28. Cointelegraph.com NewsCrypto hacks top $768M in September, worst month of 2026
    29. Cointelegraph.com NewsBitget’s $388M hack pushes Q3 crypto security losses past $1B
    30. CoinDeskNEAR Intents hit by $3.8 million exploit as crypto's rough year of hacks continues
    31. decrypt.coNear Intents Hacked for $3.8M Days After Denying North Korea-Linked Bitget Hacker
    32. QuartzBitget has frozen just $1.1 million of $388 million stolen in crypto hack
    33. QuartzBitget hat nur 1,1 Millionen US-Dollar von 388 Millionen US-Dollar gestohlen in einem Krypto-Hack eingefroren.
    34. Cointelegraph.com NewsFurious debate about THORChain vs NEAR shows idealism has limits
    35. decrypt.coChainalysis Used AI to Trace the $387M Bitget Hack Back to North Korea

Sources

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  1. NEAR Intents hit by $3.8 million exploit as crypto's rough year of hacks continues CoinDesk ·
  2. Bitget hackers move $4 million into Zcash’s private pool, making funds harder to trace CoinDesk ·
  3. Flows Stabilizing: Bitget CEO Discusses Crypto Hack Bloomberg Technology ·
  4. Near Intents blocks $50 million in Bitget hacker swaps, here's what happened CoinDesk ·
  5. THORChain rejects Bitget request to block hacker as $6 million moves to bitcoin CoinDesk ·
  6. Bitget hacker moves $83 million in stolen XRP that Ripple cannot freeze CoinDesk ·
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  1. Bitget Hack Pushes North Korean Crypto Haul Past $1 Billion Bloomberg Technology ·
  2. Circle and Tether step in to freeze hacker wallet after massive Bitget crypto heist CoinDesk ·
  3. North Korean hackers suspected in $351M crypto theft, the largest so far this year TechCrunch ·
  4. Bitget crypto exchange hit by $350mn hack News Feed ·
  5. Bitget's $352 million hack happened via spoofed transfers, not private keys, CEO Gray Chen says CoinDesk ·
  6. Crypto exchange Bitget says $352 million affected in a hack, claims user funds are 'safe' CoinDesk ·
  7. Chainalysis Used AI to Trace the $387M Bitget Hack Back to North Korea decrypt.co
  8. Furious debate about THORChain vs NEAR shows idealism has limits Cointelegraph.com News
  9. Bitget hat nur 1,1 Millionen US-Dollar von 388 Millionen US-Dollar gestohlen in einem Krypto-Hack eingefroren. Quartz
  10. Bitget has frozen just $1.1 million of $388 million stolen in crypto hack Quartz
  11. Near Intents Hacked for $3.8M Days After Denying North Korea-Linked Bitget Hacker decrypt.co
  12. Bitget’s $388M hack pushes Q3 crypto security losses past $1B Cointelegraph.com News
  13. Crypto hacks top $768M in September, worst month of 2026 Cointelegraph.com News
  14. Bitget Hacker Turns to Zcash Privacy Pool After Near Rejects $50M in Swaps decrypt.co
  15. Bitget ‘gradually back to usual’ as protection fund reaches $309M Cointelegraph.com News
  16. Could THORChain face prosecution over stolen Bitget funds? Cointelegraph.com News
  17. SlowMist traces Bitget hack activity to Aug. 31 zero-day exploit Cointelegraph.com News
  18. Bitget CEO ‘not very optimistic’ on recovering funds from $388M breach Cointelegraph.com News
  19. Blockchain-assisted cyberattacks surge fivefold, driven by Iranian and North Korean state actors, Russia-linked groups Latest from Tom's Hardware
  20. NEAR Intents says it blocked $50M tied to Bitget hackers Cointelegraph.com News
  21. The year’s second-largest XRP hack is spilling over to Bitcoin and Ethereum Protos
  22. Bitget attacker tested risk controls with small transfers before $388 million theft, CEO says The Block
  23. Bitget CEO says $388M hack exploited third-party security vulnerability Cointelegraph.com News
  24. THORChain refuses to block Bitget funds, despite pausing after own hack Protos
  25. North Korea named as primary suspect in $387 million Bitget crypto hack Latest from Tom's Hardware
  26. Bitget resumes Bitcoin withdrawals as hacker swaps ETH via THORChain Cointelegraph.com News
  27. Bitget starts phased withdrawal resumption following $388 million exploit The Block
  28. Circle and Tether Freeze Stablecoins Tied to Bitget Hack—But Most Funds Slip Away decrypt.co
  29. North Korea accused of plundering Bitget for $387 million in year’s biggest crypto attack Fortune
  30. Bitget clarifies $388M in assets affected by security breach Cointelegraph.com News
  31. Bitget Hack Losses Climb to $387M: Here’s What Happened, and Why North Korea Is a Suspect decrypt.co
  32. Bitget blames North Korea for $387.5M crypto wallet raid www.theregister.com
  33. Bitget’s eighth birthday ends with a $352M hack Protos
  34. Crypto exchange Bitget was hacked for $352 million and suspects North Korea Quartz
  35. Bitget CEO suspects North Korea behind $352M hack, citing IP clues Cointelegraph.com News
  36. Asia dominates Crypto Adoption Index, Bitget’s $351M hack: Asia Express Cointelegraph.com News
  37. Bitget confirms $351M security breach, suspends withdrawals Cointelegraph.com News
  38. More than $170 million in crypto moves from Bitget wallets to unidentified address The Block
  39. Bitget Hacked as $350 Million Vanishes From Crypto Exchange Wallets decrypt.co

In this story

  • Bitget
  • Gracy Chen
  • THORChain
  • NEAR Intents
  • Ripple
  • Circle
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