North Korean Hackers

Bitget suffers $351M hack, suspects North Korean state hackers

Cryptocurrency exchange Bitget said hackers stole more than $351 million from its hot wallets in a Thursday cyberattack, making it the largest crypto theft of the year. The exchange has suspended withdrawals and said its $464 million user protection fund should cover losses, though CEO Gracy Chen did not give a timeline for restoring withdrawals.

techcrunch.com · 2026-09-25

Bitget loses $351.6M in hack, blames North Korean actors

Bitget said suspected North Korean hackers stole roughly $351.6 million from its hot and warm wallets after unauthorized transfers were flagged Thursday evening. The exchange has paused withdrawals and enlisted Mandiant and SlowMist to investigate, while saying its cold wallets, self-custodial wallet product, and customer balances remain unaffected.

bleepingcomputer.com · 2026-09-25

North Korean hacking group infects 30,000 devices via fake job recruiter schemes

Security researchers uncovered a North Korean state-linked hacking operation that impersonated job recruiters to trick victims into installing malware, ultimately compromising roughly 30,000 devices across multiple countries. The campaign used fake hiring processes and interview-related documents as delivery mechanisms for malicious software.

yro.slashdot.org · 2026-09-21