{"id":13688,"date":"2026-09-24T22:20:56","date_gmt":"2026-09-24T22:20:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=13688"},"modified":"2026-09-24T22:20:56","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T22:20:56","slug":"bitget-hit-by-351-6-million-breach-days-before-8th-anniversary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=13688","title":{"rendered":"Bitget hit by $351.6 million breach days before 8th anniversary"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-cs-editorial-figure-scope=\"\" data-cs-editorial-quote-scope=\"\" data-cs-image-viewer-scope=\"\" data-single-article-content=\"\">\n<p>Bitget has suspended withdrawals after unauthorized transfers drained about $351.6 million from a limited number of its hot and warm wallets.<\/p>\n<p>The crypto exchange detected the transfers at 18:31 UTC on Sept. 24 and activated its emergency response procedures within minutes, Chief Executive Officer Gracy Chen said. Bitget\u2019s cold wallets and most assets held on the platform were unaffected.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_565764\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-565764\" style=\"width: 1672px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-565764 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/HTAyUWLbwAAejQM.jpg\" alt=\"BitGet's Stolen Assets\" width=\"1672\" height=\"941\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/HTAyUWLbwAAejQM.jpg 1672w, https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/HTAyUWLbwAAejQM-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/HTAyUWLbwAAejQM-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/HTAyUWLbwAAejQM-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/HTAyUWLbwAAejQM-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/HTAyUWLbwAAejQM-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/HTAyUWLbwAAejQM-1200x675.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1672px) 100vw, 1672px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-565764 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/HTAyUWLbwAAejQM.jpg\" alt=\"BitGet's Stolen Assets\" width=\"1672\" height=\"941\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/HTAyUWLbwAAejQM.jpg 1672w, https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/HTAyUWLbwAAejQM-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/HTAyUWLbwAAejQM-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/HTAyUWLbwAAejQM-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/HTAyUWLbwAAejQM-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/HTAyUWLbwAAejQM-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/HTAyUWLbwAAejQM-1200x675.jpg 1200w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1672px) 100vw, 1672px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-565764\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fifteen transfers drained nearly $192 million across seven assets, with Ethereum accounting for the largest share at 44.4%. Source: Bubblemaps<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Chen said customer balances remain accurate and the losses are covered by Bitget\u2019s User Protection Fund, which currently holds more than $464 million. Deposits and trading continue to operate normally while withdrawals remain paused pending a security review.<\/p>\n<p>She said:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cThe full amount of this loss falls within the coverage of Bitget&#8217;s User Protection Fund.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The exchange has identified and flagged addresses connected to the transfers and notified law enforcement agencies and on-chain security firms. It has yet to disclose how the wallets were compromised and said it would not speculate on the attack vector while the investigation remains underway.<\/p>\n<aside id=\"cs-inline-newsletter-1\" class=\"cs-inline-newsletter\" data-inline-newsletter=\"\" data-newsletter-placement=\"article-midpoint\" data-newsletter-pending-label=\"Joining\u2026\" data-newsletter-pending-status=\"Joining The Catalyst\u2026\" data-newsletter-email-required-message=\"Before sending, please provide your email address.\" aria-labelledby=\"cs-inline-newsletter-1-title\" aria-describedby=\"cs-inline-newsletter-1-copy\">\n<div class=\"cs-inline-newsletter__inner\">\n<div class=\"cs-inline-newsletter__content\"> <span class=\"cs-inline-newsletter__eyebrow\"> <i class=\"fa-regular fa-envelope\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/> The Catalyst <\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"cs-inline-newsletter-1-title\" class=\"cs-inline-newsletter__title\">What\u2019s moving crypto. 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If confirmation is required, follow the email from Substack.<\/p>\n<p class=\"cs-inline-newsletter__success-hint\">Look in spam or promotions if you don\u2019t see it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Bitget plans to provide hourly updates and publish a full incident report within 24 hours, including the root cause and corrective measures.<\/p>\n<div class=\"cs-article-embed\">\n<p> <span class=\"cs-article-embed__related-reading\">Related Reading<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"cs-article-embed__title\">One wallet links $1.55 million FetchAI theft to massive 408.5 million NTX mint<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p> <span class=\"cs-article-embed__arrow\" aria-hidden=\"true\"> <i class=\"fa-light fa-arrow-up-right\"\/> <\/span> <\/div>\n<h2>September crypto losses surge past April<\/h2>\n<p>The breach comes during Bitget\u2019s eighth-anniversary campaign, which the exchange launched this month as it expands beyond crypto into equities, foreign exchange and other markets under its Universal Exchange strategy.<\/p>\n<p>It also makes an already expensive month for crypto security even more costly.<\/p>\n<p>DeFiLlama had recorded about $331 million in losses across 17 September incidents before the Sept. 19 Fetch.ai exploit. Subsequent attacks pushed that figure above $342 million, with most of the damage linked to a roughly $320 million incident involving Liquid Network.<\/p>\n<p>Adding Bitget\u2019s $351.6 million in affected assets would push September\u2019s reported total above $684 million, making it the costliest month of 2026 on a gross-loss basis.<\/p>\n<p>That would surpass April, when crypto exploits generated about $646.9 million in losses, largely because of the Drift and KelpDAO attacks. Those two incidents accounted for roughly $577 million of the month\u2019s total.<\/p>\n<p>The September figure could still change as investigations determine whether affected assets are recovered or ultimately classified as losses.<\/p>\n<p>For Bitget, the immediate focus is restoring withdrawals. Chen said the exchange would keep them suspended until its security review is complete and pledged that \u201cevery dollar and every decision will be accounted for, transparently and in full.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Crime,Exchanges,Featured,Hacks#Bitget #hit #million #breach #days #8th #anniversary1790288456<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bitget has suspended withdrawals after unauthorized transfers drained about $351.6 million from a limited number of its hot and warm wallets. The crypto exchange detected the transfers at 18:31 UTC on Sept. 24 and activated its emergency response procedures within minutes, Chief Executive Officer Gracy Chen said. 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