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Bitget’s North Korea-linked $352 million hack could drain 76% of its protection fund
At a $464 million reference value, covering the full estimate from the fund would leave about $112 million, below its stated floor. The post Bitget’s North Korea-linked $352 million hack could drain 76% of its protection fund appeared first on CryptoSlate.
KelpDAO sues LayerZero, claims it endorsed setup used in $292 million rsETH exploit
KelpDAO sued LayerZero and Bryan Pellegrino over the April 18 rsETH exploit, alleging the bridge setup was endorsed in writing.
KelpDAO sues LayerZero for the largest exploit 2026 has seen so far
The cross-chain lending protocol accused LayerZero and its co-founder Brian Pellegrino of failing to disclose weaknesses in their protocol, which led to the $292 million hack.
Kelp DAO Sues LayerZero and Co-Founder Over $292 Million rsETH Exploit
Kelp DAO sues LayerZero and Bryan Pellegrino, blaming them for the $292 million rsETH bridge exploit in April. The post Kelp DAO Sues LayerZero and Co-Founder Over $292 Million rsETH Exploit appeared first on BeInCrypto.
Bitget Hack: $157M in Stolen XRP Sits in Wallets No One Can Freeze
More than 99% of the 102.97 million XRP drained from Bitget on Sept. 24 still sits untouched in five fresh wallets, and the XRP Ledger has no switch to lock it. Three Payments, One Address Bitget said attackers broke into “a critical backend system” inside…
Payy bridge exploit freezes crypto cards, and no balances remain safe
Payy says the bridge was drained, while the extent of any customer losses remains undisclosed. The post Payy bridge exploit freezes crypto cards, and no balances remain safe appeared first on CryptoSlate.
North Korean Hackers “Very Likely” Drained $350 Million From Bitget, CEO Says
Bitget CEO Gracy Chen said North Korea was “very likely” behind the $350 million Bitget hack. The attackers breached a backend system and never obtained private keys, she added. Withdrawals remain suspended after the September 24 breach. DefiLlama data now…
Bitget's $352 million hack happened via spoofed transfers, not private keys, CEO Gray Chen says
Bitget lost $351.6 million after attackers compromised a wallet backend, spoofed transaction data, Chen said on X.
Bitget CEO suspects North Korea behind $352M hack, citing IP clues
Bitget CEO Gracy Chen said a preliminary investigation found IP addresses matching VPN choices associated with a DPRK hacking group.
Bitget’s $351.6 million hack pushes September crypto losses to 2026 high
Bitget has suspended withdrawals after unauthorized transfers drained about $351.6 million from a limited number of its hot and warm wallets. The crypto exchange detected the transfers at 18:31 UTC on Sept. 24 and activated its emergency response procedures…
Crypto exchange Bitget says $352 million affected in a hack, claims user funds are 'safe'
Bitget CEO Gracy Chen announced the hack shortly after independent researchers flagged unusual wallet movements.
Bitget Hit by $351M Hack, Withdrawals Frozen as Probe Begins
What began as hundreds of millions of dollars mysteriously moving from Bitget-labeled wallets now has an answer. Bitget founder Gracy Chen disclosed Thursday that the crypto exchange suffered unauthorized transfers from portions of its hot and warm wallet…