# Bitget Hack: $387.5m Stolen by North Korean Hackers

> Bitget confirms North Korean hackers stole $387.5 million in a backend breach.
- Title: Bitget Hack: $387.5m Stolen by North Korean Hackers | Shortify
- Summary: Bitget confirms North Korean hackers stole $387.5 million in a backend breach. Bitget's $387.5 million hack was caused by a security flaw allowing North…
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- Source: Startup Fortune — https://startupfortune.com/bitget-confirms-north-korea-style-hackers-stole-3875-million
- Published: 2026-10-12T19:22:13+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
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## Bitget Hack
Bitget detected unauthorized transfers from its hot wallets at 18:31 UTC on September 24.
## Stolen Funds
Bitget's loss grew to $387.5 million after finding additional assets on Zcash and TRON.
## Attack Method
Attackers forged Bitget's approval signals without stealing private keys.
## North Korean Link
Chen described the attack pattern as highly consistent with North Korean hacker organizations.

> highly consistent with known patterns of North Korean hacker organisations
## Attribution Status
Elliptic and Chainalysis report the theft as highly likely DPRK-linked.

> highly likely to be DPRK-linked
## Recovery Efforts
Bitget expects to recover little of the $387.5 million stolen due to low recovery rates.
## User Protection
Bitget's User Protection Fund covers customer losses with over $464 million.
## Key takeaway

Bitget's $387.5 million hack was caused by a security flaw allowing North Korean hackers to spoof transactions, with recovery rates expected to be low.