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Will authorities attribute the $387M Bitget hack to North Korea by 9 October 2026?

probability 81% deadline 2026-10-09 (13d left) Security

Posted 2026-09-25 — 14 days before the deadline, stated before the outcome.

Bitget is a cryptocurrency exchange, and North Korean state-sponsored groups are frequently linked to large-scale crypto thefts. Regulatory bodies and law enforcement agencies often issue formal attributions for significant cyber incidents to establish jurisdiction and inform policy.

The claim

By 9 October 2026, regulatory authorities or law enforcement agencies will formally attribute the $387 million Bitget hack to North Korean state actors.

Reasoning trace

  1. High-profile nature of the breach ($387M) triggers immediate forensic investigation
  2. Exchange CEO has already publicly accused North Korea
  3. TTPs match known North Korean groups (e.g., Lazarus) for crypto heists

Evidence so far

0 confirming · 0 denying signals · 0 verified · 0 broken assumptions. The evidence itself is part of the full dossier.

Probability history

Updated 1 time since mint (last on 2026-09-25) — 78% at mint → 81% today.

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