Bitget's hot-wallet theft on September 25 was linked to a zero-day vulnerability in a third-party security product and a custom withdrawal tool, according to SlowMist. The attackers exploited internal employee credentials to access the management platform and manipulated withdrawal records after stealing funds across multiple blockchains over nearly three hours. The investigation continues, focusing on how the attackers moved laterally between systems to carry out the breach. This incident highlights risks from third-party software and insider threats in crypto security.
The Bitget hot-wallet theft incident is presented here with Pluang's cryptocurrency market data as context. For readers following digital assets, 39 of 50 major cryptocurrencies priced on Pluang rose today while 9 fell, as of Sep 30, 2026 10:02 WIB. Kusama (KSM) and SushiSwap (SUSHI) both gained over 8%, with KSM at Rp88.076 showing a strong sell bias of 94% sell orders compared to SUSHI's 66% buy orders, while EOS (EOS.IO) also rose 8.13% to Rp12.649, with typical hold times ranging from 79 to 101 days among these assets.
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