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Bitget Loses $352 Million In Massive Crypto Hack. North Korea Is Now Under Suspicion
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Fusion42 · 26 September 2026 · Fusion42 review
Bitget, a cryptocurrency exchange, suffered a $352 million hack impacting its hot and warm wallets while cold wallets remained secure, with suspicions pointing towards North Korean involvement.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Crypto & Web3, and 2 sources have reported it.
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You must urgently strengthen your wallet security and prepare for tighter crypto regulations linking North Korean hackers to major breaches. This incident makes regulatory scrutiny on crypto platforms inevitable and raises the cost of non-compliance.
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2 sources · 25 Sep 2026
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