Chainalysis Used AI to Trace the $387M Bitget Hack Back to North Korea
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Chainalysis reports that its in‑house AI traced the September 24 Bitget breach, which siphoned $387 million, back to North Korean actors, pushing the regime’s 2026 crypto loot beyond $1 billion. The system followed the stolen assets across four blockchains, highlighting sophisticated laundering tactics. This revelation underscores escalating cyber‑risk for exchanges and intensifies regulatory pressure on illicit crypto flows.
The firm says the Sept. 24 breach pushed North Korea's 2026 crypto haul past $1 billion, and detailed how it used in-house AI to trace the stolen funds across four blockchains in a race against the attackers.