Incident Overview
On November 2, 2026, BitMart exchange was hacked, with attackers draining approximately $391,000 from related hot wallets on Base, Arbitrum, and Optimism. Preliminary investigation suggests the attack may have been carried out by the same group that targeted Brazil’s Mercado Bitcoin on the same day. The exchange was undergoing restructuring with a severely understaffed security team.
Sources & References
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