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PANews, citing Lookonchain monitoring, reported that Bitget’s stolen funds included approximately 103 million XRP, 31,900 ETH, and assets including USDT, USDC, BNB, AVAX, and TRX.
Xie Jiayin, head of Bitget’s Chinese-speaking region, said that the platform has commissioned a third-party security team to investigate the attack vector and verify remediation measures. Withdrawals will resume after potential risks have been eliminated.
Bitget CEO Gracy Chen said that some IP and VPN characteristics, as well as the attack pattern, match those associated with a suspected North Korean hacking group, but attribution remains preliminary. She said the platform does not currently believe the incident was carried out by insiders.
Bitget Wallet COO Alvin Kan said that self-custodial wallet users continue to control their assets on-chain and that their assets were unaffected by this incident involving the Bitget exchange; the team said preventive checks have so far found no security impact and warned users to beware of phishing links impersonating the wallet.
Payy Network said its Ethereum bridge contract was attacked and its entire balance was transferred out; deposits, withdrawals, transfers, and bank card transactions have all been suspended.
Blockaid monitoring indicates that the attacker used Meter Passport to mint approximately $2.3 million worth of unbacked wrapped MTRG and has sold some of the tokens on PancakeSwap; the attack is ongoing.
A Brooklyn man was sentenced to 4 to 12 years in prison and ordered to pay restitution after impersonating Coinbase support to defraud victims of approximately USD 15.94 million and launder the funds.
A Telegram message said that North Korea-linked hackers stole approximately $10.7 million from more than 7,000 crypto wallets through fake job interviews.
Polish prosecutors charged former police officer Artur K., alleging that he aided the misappropriation of Zondacrypto users’ funds, fraud, and money laundering; police are also searching the last place where the exchange’s founder was seen before disappearing.
Hsin-Ju Chuang was found dead near California's Mojave Desert. The coroner is awaiting autopsy results, and police continue to investigate the cause of death.
WeChat Security Center said it will penalize accounts conducting pyramid schemes and fraud under the guise of blockchain, virtual currencies, and stablecoins, with permanent account bans possible in the most serious cases.
Reports say that the North Korean hacker group WaterPlum stole $10.7 million worth of crypto assets through a fake recruitment and coding interview scam.