Bitget Hackers Were Inside the Exchange for 25 Days Before $388M Heist

The attackers who drained roughly $388 million from Bitget first ran code inside a compromised server on Aug. 31, nearly four weeks before the theft, according to a Slowmist investigation released today. The Door Was Open Since August Bitget brought in the blockchain security firm on Sept. 25 to investigate the theft from its hot […]
Key Takeaways
- The attackers who drained roughly $388 million from Bitget first ran code inside a compromised server on Aug.
- 31, nearly four weeks before the theft, according to a Slowmist investigation released today.
- The Door Was Open Since August Bitget brought in the blockchain security firm on Sept.
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