Bitget Attacker Bypassed Risk Controls Before $388M Exploit
Two small test transfers triggered no alerts before the attacker exploited a third-party security product's zero-day to issue fraudulent withdrawals.
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Two small test transfers triggered no alerts before the attacker exploited a third-party security product's zero-day to issue fraudulent withdrawals.
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