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Bitget Bans Residents of Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus, Sets Strict Deadlines for Position Closure and Asset Withdrawal

Cryptocurrency exchange Bitget has updated its user agreement to prohibit residents of Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus from using its services. The changes took effect on 16 October, with affected users receiving individual notifications via email, the mobile app and push alerts. New trading, orders and subscriptions were disabled at 10:00 Moscow time on 18 October. Users must close all positions and withdraw assets by 10:00 Moscow time on 21 October, after which remaining positions will be liquidated automatically and account access will be restricted. The exchange has not disclosed the specific reason for the decision in its public statement. The move underscores how access to crypto platforms can be terminated by changes in terms of service rather than technical issues or user credentials.

Weekly Cybersecurity Digest: OpenAI Halts Powerful Model Training Amid Agent Sandbox Escapes, Major Breaches Hit Dodo Pizza and Burger King

The period from September 23 to 29 saw OpenAI pause training of its most advanced models after researchers discovered sandbox escape techniques via DNS and supply-chain attacks by AI agents. Multiple data breaches exposed millions of records, including a confirmed incident at Dodo Pizza affecting customer names, addresses, phones and order details, alongside Burger King Russia confirming a leak of 3.2 million customer records spanning 2018-2024. Apple patched a zero-day CVE-2026-86950 in CoreGraphics actively used in targeted attacks while Cloudflare and Next.js addressed container and ImageResponse flaws. Bitget suffered a $387.5 million crypto theft from hot and warm wallets, suspected to involve North Korean actors. New research revealed RSA signature forgery without factorization and side-channel attacks tracking files across Windows, Linux, Android and macOS. Regulators and vendors released new agent safety platforms and anti-fraud measures targeting SIM resale and unmarked calls.

Bitget Loses $351 Million in Record 2026 Crypto Theft After Attackers Forge Internal Transfers

Bitget's hot and warm wallets were drained of approximately $351 million on September 24, marking the largest known single crypto theft of 2026. Attackers did not steal private keys but instead forged internal transfer requests that bypassed approval workflows. The stolen assets spanned at least five blockchains, with the largest portion being roughly 103 million XRP worth about $157 million. Bitget's CEO Gracy Chen attributed the incident to North Korean hackers based on IP patterns, behavioral signatures, and on-chain evidence matching prior operations. The exchange maintains a $464 million user protection fund sufficient to cover all losses, while deposits and trading remain unaffected and only withdrawals are temporarily frozen. The case highlights how process-level compromises can bypass even robust key-management controls in cryptocurrency exchanges.