$351.6 million
That's how much was affected in yesterday's
@bitget hack, making it the biggest CEX hack of 2026 & 9th biggest ever
That's A LOT of $$$
Luckily Bitget says all user funds are safe and the entire loss is covered by their $464m Protection Fund.
And honestly hats off to Bitget for how they've handled everything since
They've been constantly updating the community, with their CEO
@GracyBitget even went live to answer questions just hours after the hack...
I'm not even a Bitget user but so far, credit where credit is due 👏
Also massive respect to
@binance 🤝
Their security team has been working with Bitget since the incident. Competitors but when shit like this happens the whole industry is on the same side
Hope they recover as much as poss 🙏
[SECURITY NOTICE] Bitget Hot Wallet Incident — September 24, 2026
At 18:31 UTC on September 24, 2026, Bitget's security systems detected unauthorized transfers from some of our hot wallets. Our security team activated emergency response protocols immediately.
What we have confirmed:
-Estimated funds affected: approximately $351.6 million
-Cold wallets remain fully secure. Bitget operates a three-tier wallet architecture — the breach contained only a portion of the hot wallet and warm wallet layers.
-User funds are safe. The full amount of this loss falls within the coverage of Bitget's User Protection Fund, which currently holds over $464 million
Actions we have taken:
-Emergency response team activated within minutes of detection
-Abnormal transfer addresses identified, flagged, and reported
-Withdrawals temporarily suspended as a precautionary measure, pending security review
-Law enforcement and on-chain security firms have been formally notified and are engaged
What this means for you:
-Your account balances are accurate and your assets are protected
-Deposits and trading remain fully operational
Withdrawals are temporarily paused and will be restored as soon as the security review is complete
-What comes next: We will provide updates on an hourly basis across this channel and all official platforms. A full incident report — including root cause analysis and corrective actions — will be published within 24 hours. We will not speculate on the attack vector until the investigation is complete.
Bitget has navigated multiple market cycles. We will not run from this. Every dollar and every decision will be accounted for, transparently and in full.
Updates will be posted here and across all official Bitget channels as they become available.
— Gracy Chen, CEO, Bitget