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Bitget CEO loses $80K in fake interview scam linked to Lazarus Group hackers

Bitget CEO loses $80K in fake interview scam linked to Lazarus Group hackers

Pluang • September 25, 2026

Bitget CEO Gracy Chen revealed she lost $80,000 in a social engineering scam where hackers impersonated journalists via a compromised crypto media Twitter account. This personal loss occurred alongside a massive $387.5 million breach at Bitget, attributed to North Korea's Lazarus Group using spoofed transaction data to steal funds. The incident highlights vulnerabilities in crypto exchange security, especially against human-layer attacks, despite Bitget's $464 million User Protection Fund. Chen's disclosure underscores the ongoing threat from sophisticated hacking campaigns targeting crypto leaders and institutions.

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