{
  "id": 10438084,
  "title": "North Korea named as primary suspect in $387 million Bitget crypto hack",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/north-korea-named-as-primary-suspect-in-387-million-bitget-crypto-hack",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-28T12:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Tom's Hardware",
    "slug": "tom-s-hardware",
    "url": "https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cryptocurrency/north-korea-named-as-primary-suspect-in-usd387-million-bitget-crypto-hack-investigators-identify-ip-addresses-tied-to-vpn-infrastructure-previously-used-by-north-korean-hacker-groups-thieves-swapped-stablecoins-for-eth-in-minutes-to-dodge-freezes"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "North Korea is suspected to be responsible for a massive $387 million cryptocurrency hack on exchange Bitget, according to the company's CEO. The attack, the largest in 2026 so far, exhibited traits suggesting state-sponsored North Korean hackers. Bitget detected unusual transfers from various wallets on Thursday and discovered that hackers exploited a backend system, forging transfers. The stolen assets included various cryptocurrencies across multiple networks. The final official loss value was $387.5 million, recovered by Bitget's $464 million User Protection Fund. The company is implementing security measures and a recovery-bounty program. This incident follows a string of crypto hacks attributed to state actors, notably North Korea.",
  "summary": "Bitget says $387.5 million hack may be linked to North Korean state-backed actors, citing suspicious IP addresses tied to VPN infrastructure previously used by North Korean hacker groups.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "What's next after Korea's market rally?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/whats-next-after-koreas-market-rally",
        "published": "2026-09-28T07:42:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}