North Korean hackers suspected in $351M crypto theft, the largest so far this year
The cyberattack is the latest in an ongoing spate of high profile hacks targeting the crypto sector. It’s also the largest known heist of digital currency this year, eclipsing a $340 million hack in September that saw the hacker returning all but $47 million of the stolen funds. In a series of posts on X on Thursday and Friday, Bitget said the breach involved the unauthorized transfer of crypto from its hot wallets, which are connected to the internet and designed to be used for active trading.
- ▪The cyberattack is the latest in an ongoing spate of high profile hacks targeting the crypto sector.
- ▪It’s also the largest known heist of digital currency this year, eclipsing a $340 million hack in September that saw the hacker returning all but $47 million of the stolen funds.
- ▪In a series of posts on X on Thursday and Friday, Bitget said the breach involved the unauthorized transfer of crypto from its hot wallets, which are connected to the internet and designed to be used for active trading.
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In Brief Posted: 6:24 AM PDT · September 25, 2026 Image Credits:Samuil Levich / Getty Images Zack Whittaker North Korean hackers suspected in $351M crypto theft, the largest so far this year North Korean hackers are suspected of stealing more than $351 million from the servers of cryptocurrency exchange Bitget during a cyberattack on Thursday. The cyberattack is the latest in an ongoing spate of high profile hacks targeting the crypto sector. It’s also the largest known heist of digital currency this year, eclipsing a $340 million hack in September that saw the hacker returning all but $47 million of the stolen funds.
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