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Latest Crypto Security stories
- Bitget Traces Sept. 25 Attack to Third-Party Security Tool
The exchange said attackers used stolen internal credentials to forge withdrawal commands, while private keys and cold wallets remained unaffected.
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- MEXC Forms Task Force After User Reports $340,000 Account Theft
The platform says it completed an initial review and will handle the case directly with the user by email.
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- Bitget CEO Says Third-Party Flaw Enabled $380 Million Theft
Gracy Chen said hackers stole internal access credentials, forged withdrawal commands and bypassed risk checks without compromising private keys.
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- Bitget Sets No Priority Access for Institutions, VIPs or Employees
Bitcoin withdrawals resumed first after verification, with Ether and USDT to follow based on verification progress and user demand.
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- Bitget Completes Vulnerability Repairs, Adds Four Security Controls
The exchange isolated affected systems, invalidated and reissued internal credentials, and required independent verification for subsequent withdrawals.
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- Bitget Says $464 Million Fund Covers Attack Losses as Withdrawals Resume
The exchange is restoring withdrawals in phases as affected blockchains complete repairs and security validation, with Bitcoin withdrawals already open.
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- Bitget Keeps Withdrawals Paused After Attack Hit Multiple Chains
The exchange says withdrawals will resume by chain and asset after repairs and security checks are completed.
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- Fake GIWA Ethereum Layer 2 Drains 766 ETH From Crypto Traders
The network used Chain ID 9134 and a bridge modeled on OP Stack infrastructure. DYORSWAP has distributed more than 200 ETH to affected users.
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- Bitget Reports $387.5 Million Hot-Wallet Loss, Sets Phased Withdrawal Restoration
The exchange said its protection fund covers the loss. Bitwise also filed for a NEAR ETF to trade on NYSE Arca under the ticker NRR.
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- DYORSWAP Compensates Users With More Than 200 Ether After Bridge Incident
About 1,335 addresses deposited 767.65 ETH into a fake cross-chain bridge, while 766.25 ETH was ultimately transferred out.
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- DYORSWAP Says Fake GIWA Network Moved About 766 ETH, Repaid Over 200 ETH
The team said 1,335 addresses bridged about 767.65 ETH into the fraudulent network and that affected users have received more than 200 ETH in reimbursements.
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- Core Lightning Fixes Vulnerability That Could Evade Lightning Penalties
The flaw affected channels opened without an upfront shutdown script. Operators should verify both their software version and Docker image digest.
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- Cosmos Hub Secures 1.23 Million ATOM Pending Governance Vote
The funds are held in a four-of-six multisig and cannot be distributed until a Neutron recovery plan and Hub authorization are completed.
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- Bitget Keeps XRP Withdrawals Frozen as 27.63 Million Tokens Move
The funds moved from two tracked XRP Ledger accounts toward THORChain and Bitcoin, while Bitget has not given XRP a specific reopening time.
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- GIWA Confirms Fake Mainnet as Bridge Moves More Than 766 Ether
The project warned users to avoid unofficial RPCs, bridges and contracts while investigators trace funds across multiple addresses.
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- Bitget Hack-Linked Wallets Move More Than Half of Stolen XRP
About 54 million XRP worth $83 million has left five initial wallets, while the XRP Ledger cannot freeze its native asset.
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- Magic Eden Says Legacy Approvals Exposed $5.7M In NFTs
A whitehat operation moved 23,155 NFTs to safety after an exploit targeted Limit Break’s Payment Processor V2. Magic Eden said no live listings were affected.
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- THORChain Rejects Blame for Bitget Theft Fund Transfers
The protocol says its decentralized, permissionless design does not make it responsible for processing known stolen funds. Critics pointed to a prior 39-day service suspension after an attack.
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- About 4 BTC Linked to Bitget Incident Appears to Enter Wasabi CoinJoin Round
The funds moved from a Bitget TRON wallet through several networks before about 4 BTC was traced into one CoinJoin round.
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- GoPlus Says Bitget Attack Broke Transaction-Signing Trust Chain
The $387.5 million incident involved compromised wallet back-end systems and falsified transaction data, not a private-key leak, GoPlus said.
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- Evercrest Sues LayerZero Over $292 Million rsETH Exploit
The British Columbia claim challenges LayerZero’s single-verifier security setup as projects tied to about $14.5 billion in assets announce moves to Chainlink’s CCIP.
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- Stolen XRP Worth $83 Million Moves From Bitget Breach Wallets
About 49 million XRP, worth roughly $75 million, remains across the five original holding accounts after funds were divided among new wallets.
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- Bitget CEO Asks THORChain to Refuse Service to Addresses Linked to $351.6 Million Attack
Bitget said attacker-linked addresses were publicly identified and are being tracked after unauthorized transfers from parts of its hot and warm wallets.
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- Bitget Plans Staged Withdrawal Restart After $387.5M Crypto Loss
The exchange said unauthorized transfers affected XRP, Ether, stablecoins and other assets, while cold wallets, deposits and trading remained operational.
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- Wallet Linked to Bitget Exploit Moves $1.23 Million From Binance
The transfer came before Bitget plans to reopen Bitcoin withdrawals following a security incident it now values at approximately $387.5 million.
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- Bitget Launches Separate 5% Bounties to Freeze or Recover Funds
Eligible participants can receive separate 5% rewards for helping freeze affected funds or recover them after a security incident.
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- Bitget Sets Staggered Withdrawal Restart After Different Theft Method
Bitcoin withdrawals will resume Sept. 28, with Ether, Tether and other withdrawals returning in stages through Oct. 2.
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- Bitget Sets Staged Withdrawal Restart After Sept. 24 Security Incident
Bitcoin withdrawals are scheduled to reopen Sept. 28, followed by Ether, USDT and other assets through Oct. 2.
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- Bitget Will Reopen Bitcoin Withdrawals Sept. 28 After Security Incident
Ether, USDT and other withdrawals will resume on later dates as Bitget completes additional security checks.
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- SingularityNET Bridge Attack Minted 2.3 Billion Unauthorized Tokens
The attacker released 8.72 million FET, exchanged it for 522.78 ETH and realized about $2.29 million in crypto and stablecoins.
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- Bitget Raises Hack Losses to $388 Million After Multichain Review
The revised total includes previously omitted assets linked to Zcash and Tron. Withdrawals remain suspended while Bitget runs a bounty program to help recover funds.
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- Bitget Detects $357 Million Transfer in Security Incident
Withdrawals were suspended after unauthorized transfers from Bitget wallets. Bitget says its $464 million user protection fund covers the reported loss.
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- Bitget Raises Hack Estimate to $387.5 Million, Offers Recovery Bounty
The exchange added previously omitted Zcash and TRON assets to its estimate and will outline a withdrawal plan by Sept. 26.
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- Cosmos Hub Secures 1.227 Million ATOM After Neutron Attack
The recovered tokens are held in a four-of-six multisig wallet and cannot move without Cosmos Hub governance approval.
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- 赵长鹏 Says Binance Will Help Bitget After $351.6 Million Loss
Bitget later identified about $387.5 million in assets received by attacker-controlled addresses, including Zcash and TRON assets.
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- Bitget Sets Sept. 26 Deadline for Withdrawal Restoration Plan
The exchange is offering 5% rewards for freezing attacker funds and another 5% for helping recover them after its reported asset losses rose to about $387.5 million.
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- Bitget Revises Reported Stolen-Funds Total to $387.5 Million
The company plans to announce its withdrawal response by Sept. 26 at 12 a.m. ET (Sept. 26 at 04:00 UTC).
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- Bitget Opens Real-Time Fund Tracker and Attacker Address API
The tools let blockchain projects and security teams track affected funds and submit information to support recovery or freezing efforts.
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- 218,023 USDT Linked to Bitget Incident Traced to Address 0xe07b…7d57
Tether appears to have frozen the funds after Circle blocked roughly 100,000 USDC tied to the same security incident on Sept. 25.
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- Bitget Confirms $351.6 Million Incident in Hot and Warm Wallets
The exchange said cold wallets and Bitget Wallet were unaffected, while withdrawals remain paused during a security investigation.
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