In the wake of the $230 million hack at Indian crypto exchange WazirX, the attackers have moved another $12 million worth of Ethereum.
Recently, 5,000 ETH was transferred to an intermediary before being funneled through Tornado Cash in smaller amounts.
Starting September 2, the hacker began shifting the stolen Ethereum in chunks to avoid detection, with recent activity showing a total of over 42,500 ETH laundered through Tornado Cash.
The attacker still holds a significant amount of Ethereum and other cryptocurrencies.
The breach, which hit WazirX’s multisig wallet on July 18, has seen Ethereum’s value drop by nearly 30%.
WazirX, struggling with the aftermath, has paused withdrawals and trading while seeking a court-sanctioned restructuring. Binance has denied ownership of WazirX, accusing its director of false claims about their relationship.
Chris Larsen, the co-founder of Ripple, suffered a significant financial blow in 2024 when he lost over $661 million worth of XRP due to a security breach in the password management system LastPass.
Venture capitalist and Mission Gate founder George Bachiashvili is now facing imprisonment in Georgia after a court revoked his bail.
Hackers have exploited a vulnerability in DeFi aggregator 1inch’s resolver smart contract, leading to losses of over $5 million, according to blockchain security firm SlowMist.
Tether has taken a significant step by freezing $27 million worth of USDt on the Russian crypto exchange Garantex, which has led to the platform halting its operations.