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May 7, 5:51 am

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The Hacker Behind the Poloniex Theft Sent $3.3 Million Worth of Ethereum to Tornado Cash, a Sanctioned Coin Mixer

Blockchain data reveals that the hacker responsible for stealing $125 million from Poloniex's hot wallets in November has sent 1,100 ether (ETH) to the sanctioned coin mixer Tornado Cash. The ether, valued at approximately $3.3 million, was sent in batches of 100 ETH to Tornado Cash after being dormant for 178 days. The hacker also transferred 501 bitcoin (BTC) worth $32 million to an unlabelled wallet, holding a total of $181 million worth of crypto across different blockchains.

Blockchain data reveals that the hacker responsible for stealing $125 million from Poloniex's hot wallets in November has sent 1,100 ether (ETH) to the sanctioned coin mixer Tornado Cash. The ether, valued at approximately $3.3 million, was sent in batches of 100 ETH to Tornado Cash after being dormant for 178 days. The hacker also transferred 501 bitcoin (BTC) worth $32 million to an unlabelled wallet, holding a total of $181 million worth of crypto across different blockchains.

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