🛡️ **BITGET CONFIRMS $351.6M THEFT FROM HOT WALLETS; LAZARUS GROUP SUSPECTED BUT UNCONFIRMED**
Published Thursday, September 24, 2026 at 05:41 PM PT BLUF: Cryptocurrency exchange Bitget confirmed a $351.6 million unauthorized transfer from its hot wallet infrastructure on September 24, 2026 at 18:31 UTC. The breach accessed Bitget’s internal systems directly; customer private keys and cold wallets remain uncompromised. Bitget CEO suspects North Korea’s Lazarus Group but has published no supporting technical evidence. Withdrawal services suspended; customer funds protected by Bitget’s $464M+ User Protection Fund. ...