Chinese launderers seek help in public channels to move funds from $387M Bitget hack: ZachXBT

Nearly $400 million stolen from Bitget is being laundered through some of the internet’s most public gathering spots. Not dark web forums or encrypted dead drops. Discord servers and Telegram groups. The September 24 breach, which saw approximately $387.5 million drained from Bitget’s hot and warm wallets, now holds the dubious title of largest digital asset theft of 2026. And the cleanup operation is playing out in plain sight. The laundering playbook Blockchain investigator ZachXBT has identified actors coordinating the movement of stolen funds through public Discord and Telegram channels. The individuals are using bridging services and mixers, including Wasabi, to obscure the transaction trail. ZachXBT flagged specific usernames involved in the operation, including handles cc02006 and jack_34808. At least one identified actor has been linked to the earlier $292 million Kelp DAO exploit that also occurred in 2026, suggesting this isn’t a one-off operation but part of a systematic, well-coordinated laundering network. The actors have been linked to North Korea-affiliated groups operating under aliases like TraderTraitor and Lazarus. How the breach happened The attack vector wasn’t...