Bitget Hack Update: XRP, Bitcoin, and North Korean Link
Chainalysis has attributed the $387 million Bitget theft to North Korean hackers. The firm said the attack lifts the value of crypto stolen by DPRK-linked actors this year above $1 billion. North Korean attackers reportedly used a cross-chain swap to convert stolen XRP into Bitcoin and kept the tokens away from exchanges. Drift, KelpDAO and The post Bitget Hack Update: XRP, Bitcoin, and North Korean Link appeared first on BeInCrypto.
Key Takeaways
- Chainalysis has attributed the $387 million Bitget theft to North Korean hackers.
- The firm said the attack lifts the value of crypto stolen by DPRK-linked actors this year above $1 billion.
- North Korean attackers reportedly used a cross-chain swap to convert stolen XRP into Bitcoin and kept the tokens away from exchanges.
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