Attacker of Cryptocurrency Wallet with Over 4 Billion Yen Stolen Continues Ethereum Money Laundering

2026/01/07 09:45 (Updated 2026/01/07 13:01)
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Attacker of Cryptocurrency Wallet with Over 4 Billion Yen Stolen Continues Ethereum Money Laundering

Follow-up on Cryptocurrency Theft Incident

Blockchain security company PeckShield posted on X on the 6th about the latest developments of the attacker who misused private keys to steal $27.3 million (approximately 4.3 billion yen). This time, the attacker withdrew 1,000 ETH (approximately 500 million yen) from the decentralized finance (DeFi) lending platform 'Aave' and laundered the funds using Tornado Cash. The identities of the attacker and the victims have not been determined, and tracking continues. PeckShield has been persistently tracking this attacker since the 18th of last month, focusing on large holders (whales)...

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