{"id":463262,"date":"2024-09-26T14:00:04","date_gmt":"2024-09-26T14:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.crypto-news-flash.com\/?p=861492"},"modified":"2024-09-26T14:00:04","modified_gmt":"2024-09-26T14:00:04","slug":"wazirx-hacker-near-final-phase-of-230-million-crypto-laundering-attempt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/e-bitco.in\/index.php\/2024\/09\/26\/wazirx-hacker-near-final-phase-of-230-million-crypto-laundering-attempt\/","title":{"rendered":"WazirX Hacker Near Final Phase of $230 Million Crypto Laundering Attempt"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.crypto-news-flash.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/WazirX.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The WazirX hacker is very close to laundering the full $230 million stolen back in July.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>North Korean hackers are increasingly targeting crypto firms, raising serious global security concerns.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<p>In a tweet, SpotOnChain has <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/spotonchain\/status\/1838851740860584306\">revealed<\/a> a substantial update on the WazirX hacker, who is on the verge of laundering the full $230 million stolen in July 2024.<\/p>\n<p>In the reveal, the hacker transferred the remaining 3,792 ETH, valued around $9.93 million, to a new wallet called \u201c0xa6e.\u201d This wallet has been actively sending ETH to Tornado Cash, a famous cryptocurrency mixing service that helps to obfuscate transaction trails.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udea8 The WazirX hacker is close to finishing laundering the entire $230M stolen!<\/p>\n<p>Just an hour ago, the hacker transferred the last 3,792 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24ETH&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">$ETH<\/a> ($9.93M) to the new wallet &#8220;0xa6e,&#8221; which is now sending ETH into <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TornadoCash?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TornadoCash<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The hacker initially stole $230M from WazirX on July 18,\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BK1YS6RDqH\">https:\/\/t.co\/BK1YS6RDqH<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9sx3WZhWIG\">pic.twitter.com\/9sx3WZhWIG<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Spot On Chain (@spotonchain) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/spotonchain\/status\/1838851740860584306?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 25, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2><strong>Hacker Systematic Strategy for Laundering Stolen WazirX Funds&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The WazirX breach resulted in the theft of $230 million on July 18, 2024. The <span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.crypto-news-flash.com\/wazirx-hacker-moves-10k-eth-laundering-continues-unchecked\/\">hacker<\/a><\/span> quickly traded the majority of the stolen assets for 61,700 ETH, displaying a deliberate strategy to secure their profits. Then, on September 3, the hacker began using new wallets to launder this cash, gradually working toward their goal.<\/p>\n<p>After 22 days, they are practically finished, showing a well-organized and systematic effort to cover their tracks and avoid detection.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to this, CNF <span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.crypto-news-flash.com\/wazirx-hacker-now-holds-34154-eth-following-massive-laundering-effort\/\">reported<\/a><\/span> on September 15 that the hacker had already laundered 27,600 ETH via Tornado Cash, leaving 34,154 ETH from the stolen assets. This demonstrates that in a relatively short period of time, the hacker was able to drastically minimize the traceable portion of the stolen assets, highlighting the efficiency and proficiency of their laundering procedures.<\/p>\n<p>The involvement of <span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.crypto-news-flash.com\/crypto-news-fbi-warns-of-north-korean-hackers-targeting-bitcoin-etf-issuers-and-crypto-firms\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">North Korean hackers<\/a><\/span>, as we previously noted, who have turned their attention to attacking Bitcoin ETF issuers and crypto companies, has exacerbated the problem, causing the FBI to issue a strong warning.<\/p>\n<p>This development points to a growing trend in crypto-related attacks, with clever threat actors always looking for chances to take advantage of digital asset vulnerabilities.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tve-leads-shortcode tve-leads-triggered tve-tl-anim tl-anim-instant tve-leads-track-shortcode_228374\">\n<div class=\"tl-style\" id=\"tve_tcb2_set-001\" data-state=\"50\" data-form-state>\n<div class=\"tve-leads-conversion-object\" data-tl-type=\"shortcode_228374\">\n<div class=\"tve_flt\">\n<div id=\"tve_editor\" class=\"tve_shortcode_editor\">\n<div class=\"thrv-leads-form-box tve_no_drag tve_no_icons thrv_wrapper tve_editor_main_content thrv-leads-in-content tve_empty_dropzone\" data-css=\"tve-u-185a09262cb\">\n<div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\">\n<p data-css=\"tve-u-185a09262d4\"><span data-css=\"tve-u-185a09262d5\">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; No spam, no lies, only insights. 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