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Poloniex Hacker Moves $3.4M to Tornado Cash

May 7, 2024
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Poloniex Hacker Moves $3.4M to Tornado Cash

In a recent development in the cryptocurrency security landscape, a hacker responsible for the significant Poloniex exchange hack last year has been reported to launder approximately $3.4 million. According to on-chain data analyzed by security firm PeckShield, the hacker transferred 1,100 ETH to Tornado Cash, a cryptocurrency mixing service that was sanctioned by the U.S. This method is typically employed by cybercriminals to obscure the origins of illicitly obtained funds, making it difficult to trace them back to their source.

Poloniex, a well-known cryptocurrency exchange, suffered a substantial security breach in November of the previous year, resulting in the loss of $100 million from one of its hot wallets. This attack is suspected to be linked to the North Korean Lazarus Group, a notorious state-sponsored hacking collective. This group has been implicated in several other major cyber thefts, including the infamous $600 million hack on the Ronin sidechain, which underscores the advanced capabilities and persistent threat posed by this entity.

In an attempt to recover the stolen funds, Poloniex publicly offered a 5% bounty, which amounts to about $5 million, in exchange for the return of 95% of the stolen assets. This strategy highlights the desperate measures sometimes employed by entities victimized in the burgeoning field of cryptocurrency theft, where recovery of funds can be particularly challenging due to the anonymous nature of blockchain transactions.

Additionally, another separate incident noted by PeckShield involved a hacker associated with a $26 million theft from Kronos Research, who also used Tornado Cash to launder 200 ETH. Although this hack occurred around the same time as the Poloniex incident, it remains unclear if there is a direct connection between the two attacks. These incidents collectively underscore the ongoing challenges and vulnerabilities in cryptocurrency security, demonstrating the sophisticated strategies employed by cybercriminals to exploit and obfuscate illicit gains.

Reference:
  • Poloniex Hacker Launders $3.4M via Tornado Cash
Tags: CryptocurrencyCyber DomeCyber NewsCyber News 2024Cyber threatsCybersecurityMay 2024PeckShieldPoloniexTornado CashU.S.
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