Bitget Confirms Third-Party Zero-Day Behind $387.5 Million Cryptocurrency Theft

Cryptocurrency exchange Bitget confirmed Wednesday that attackers who stole $387.5 million last week exploited a zero-day flaw in third-party security products. SlowMist's investigation identified malicious activity involving the vulnerability and recovered a customized tool used by the attacker. Bitget said it is working with security partners to address the incident.