Chainalysis Says AI Traced Bitget Hack to North Korea
Decrypt.co reported that Chainalysis used in-house AI to trace funds from the Sept. 24 Bitget breach across four blockchains. The firm said the hack pushed North Korea's 2026 crypto haul past $1 billion.
This report is based on information published by decrypt.co. Chainalysis said it used in-house artificial intelligence to trace funds from the Bitget hack across four blockchains.
According to the report, the Sept. 24 breach involved $387 million and was linked to North Korea. Chainalysis also said the incident pushed North Korea's 2026 crypto haul past $1 billion.
Key Takeaways
- Chainalysis said it used in-house AI to trace stolen funds from the Bitget hack.
- The firm said the funds were traced across four blockchains.
- Decrypt.co reported that the Sept. 24 breach involved $387 million and was linked to North Korea.
Context
Chainalysis is a blockchain analytics firm that tracks cryptocurrency transactions across networks. The report describes an effort to follow stolen funds after a major exchange breach and attributes the incident to North Korea based on the information cited by decrypt.co.
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