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Mandiant Links Bitget Wallet Breach to Third-Party Security Devices

Attackers accessed some third-party security devices before entering Bitget’s exchange wallet environment and obtaining access to hot and warm wallets during the Sept. 24 incident.

Tamper-evident security module beside a locked metal cabinet / TokenPost.ai
Tamper-evident security module beside a locked metal cabinet / TokenPost.ai

Mandiant found that attackers accessed some third-party security devices before moving into Bitget’s exchange wallet environment and obtaining access to its hot and warm wallets during the Sept. 24 security incident.

The attackers first gained unauthorized access to parts of the external security system, then moved laterally into Bitget’s wallet infrastructure. The investigation found that the intrusion path matched the one previously identified by Bitget.

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