Chainalysis Uses AI to Link North Korea to Bitget Hack
Chainalysis has linked the $387 million Bitget exchange hack to North Korean actors, utilizing AI tools to accelerate the investigation.

Chainalysis has linked the $387 million Bitget exchange hack to North Korean actors, utilizing AI tools to accelerate the investigation.

Chainalysis attributes the $387 million Bitget theft to North Korean hackers, marking the largest crypto exploit of 2026.

Chainalysis has linked the $387.5 million Bitget hack to North Korea, as total suspected thefts by the state in 2026 exceed $1 billion.

Bitget has confirmed a security breach resulting in the loss of $387.5 million, with investigators pointing to North Korean hackers as the primary suspects.

Bitget CEO Gracy Chen confirmed that North Korean hackers stole nearly $388 million in digital assets from the exchange, surpassing initial estimates.

North Korean hackers from the WaterPlum group compromised 30,000 devices and stole $10.7 million by impersonating recruiters for crypto and AI companies.

A North Korea-linked hacking group compromised 30,000 devices and stole $10.71 million in crypto by posing as tech recruiters.
