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Chainalysis Links $387M Bitget Hack to North Korea
Original: Chainalysis Attributes $387M Bitget Hack to North Korea as 2026 Thefts Top $1B
Blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis has attributed the $387 million hack of crypto exchange Bitget to North Korean hackers, according to a new report. The finding means thefts linked to North Korean actors in 2026 have now exceeded $1 billion. The attribution is drawing attention as one of the largest exchange breaches to date and renews scrutiny of state-sponsored crypto theft funding the regime.
Why now: The attribution of a major exchange hack to North Korea and the $1 billion theft milestone are new and significant cybersecurity and crypto-industry news.
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