--- title: North Korean hackers suspected in $351M crypto theft,... description: Cryptocurrency exchange Bitget lost more than $351 million after a cyberattack drained crypto from its hot wallets, making it the largest known crypto heist so... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/north-korean-hackers-suspected-in-351m-crypto-theft-the-largest-so-far-this-year-afgtx6rlx twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: North Korean hackers suspected in $351M crypto theft, the largest so far this year | daily.dev og:description: Cryptocurrency exchange Bitget lost more than $351 million after a cyberattack drained crypto from its hot wallets, making it the largest known crypto heist so... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/north-korean-hackers-suspected-in-351m-crypto-theft-the-largest-so-far-this-year-afgtx6rlx og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/afgtX6RLx.png og:image:alt: North Korean hackers suspected in $351M crypto theft, the largest so far this year og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # North Korean hackers suspected in $351M crypto theft, the largest so far this year **[TechCrunch](https://daily.dev/sources/tc)** · 2 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Cryptocurrency exchange Bitget lost more than $351 million after a cyberattack drained crypto from its hot wallets, making it the largest known crypto heist so far this year, surpassing a $340 million hack from earlier in September. Bitget CEO Gracy Chen said the attack pattern closely matches known North Korean hacker groups, which blockchain intelligence firm TRM Labs says are responsible for roughly three-quarters of crypto theft value in 2026. Bitget has suspended withdrawals and says its $464 million user protection fund should cover the losses, though no timeline for restoring withdrawals was given. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### How much crypto was stolen from Bitget in the September 2026 hack? More than $351 million was stolen from Bitget's hot wallets in a cyberattack, making it the largest known crypto theft of the year. The breach involved unauthorized transfers from wallets connected to the internet for active trading. Bitget suspended withdrawals afterward and said its $464 million user protection fund should cover the losses. _Security teams tracking crypto exchange breaches follow incident details like this on daily.dev._ ### How much of global crypto theft is North Korea responsible for in 2026? North Korea is behind around three-quarters of all crypto theft value recorded in 2026 to date, according to blockchain intelligence firm TRM Labs, achieved with just two major attacks. These hacker collectives have been linked to funding the country's nuclear weapons program and are suspected of targeting open-source software to mass-hack victims. _Anyone assessing crypto security risk can follow North Korea-linked attack trends on daily.dev._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Bitget blames North Korea for $387.5M crypto wallet raid](https://daily.dev/posts/bitget-blames-north-korea-for-387-5m-crypto-wallet-raid-ep7zcbwic) · The Register · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [AI-powered crypto hacks drain $600M from DeFi as North Korea exploits surge](https://daily.dev/posts/ai-powered-crypto-hacks-drain-600m-from-defi-as-north-korea-exploits-surge-0k39vdlru) · The Next Web · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Crypto firm accidentally sends R700-billion in bitcoin to its users](https://daily.dev/posts/crypto-firm-accidentally-sends-r700-billion-in-bitcoin-to-its-users-498f0weq9) · TechCentral · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#cyber](https://daily.dev/tags/cyber), [#crypto](https://daily.dev/tags/crypto) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/north-korean-hackers-suspected-in-351m-crypto-theft-the-largest-so-far-this-year-afgtx6rlx) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"North Korean hackers suspected in $351M crypto theft, the largest so far this year","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/north-korean-hackers-suspected-in-351m-crypto-theft-the-largest-so-far-this-year-afgtx6rlx","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/north-korean-hackers-suspected-in-351m-crypto-theft-the-largest-so-far-this-year-afgtx6rlx"},"datePublished":"2026-09-25T13:25:26.516Z","dateModified":"2026-09-30T11:33:21.902Z","description":"Cryptocurrency exchange Bitget lost more than $351 million after a cyberattack drained crypto from its hot wallets, making it the largest known crypto heist so...","image":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/27174c25dd60b0c32b8c4ec6520c84ae?_a=AQAEuop","thumbnailUrl":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/27174c25dd60b0c32b8c4ec6520c84ae?_a=AQAEuop","isAccessibleForFree":true,"articleSection":"TechCrunch","inLanguage":"en","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180}},"author":{"@type":"Organization","name":"TechCrunch","logo":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/t_logo,f_auto/v1/logos/tc","url":"https://daily.dev/sources/tc"},"commentCount":0,"discussionUrl":"https://daily.dev/posts/north-korean-hackers-suspected-in-351m-crypto-theft-the-largest-so-far-this-year-afgtx6rlx","interactionStatistic":[{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"LikeAction"},"userInteractionCount":0},{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"CommentAction"},"userInteractionCount":0}],"keywords":"cyber,crypto","timeRequired":"PT2M"} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://daily.dev"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"TechCrunch","item":"https://daily.dev/sources/tc"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"North Korean hackers suspected in $351M crypto theft, the largest so far this year"}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/north-korean-hackers-suspected-in-351m-crypto-theft-the-largest-so-far-this-year-afgtx6rlx#faq","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"How much crypto was stolen from Bitget in the September 2026 hack?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"More than $351 million was stolen from Bitget's hot wallets in a cyberattack, making it the largest known crypto theft of the year. 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