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Bitget Loses $352 Million In Massive Crypto Hack. North Korea Is Now Under Suspicion

Published

25 September 2026

Topic

operational-macro

◆ Sectors

Crypto & Web3

◆ Geography

North Korea

◆ Source

Read at ibtimes.com →

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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.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

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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