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Chainalysis Links $387 Million Bitget Hack to North Korea
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Chainalysis Links $387 Million Bitget Hack to North Korea

Chainalysis attributes the $387 million Bitget exchange hack to North Korea, pushing DPRK-linked crypto theft totals above $1 billion for 2026. Onchain records show the stolen XRP being laundered by swapping it through the THORChain cross-chain protocol.

TL;DR Chainalysis ties the $387M Bitget hack to North Korea, with stolen XRP laundered via THORChain.

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