Bitget CEO says $388M hack: Smart-contract vulnerability

Some stolen assets have been frozen, but Bitget has yet to disclose how much has been recovered as investigators continue to assess a possible North Korea link.

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Sources

• https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitget-388m-hack-third-party-security-vulnerability
• https://crypto-economy.com/bitget-begins-phased-withdrawals-after-388m-exploit-shook-the-platform/
• https://crypto.news/bitget-resumes-btc-withdrawals-after-usd-388m-hack/

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