CryptoBilis Hacker Deposits $2.78 Million into Tornado Cash
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On October 27, the CryptoBilis hacker transferred 1,200 ETH, valued at approximately $2.78 million, to Tornado Cash, 18 days after a major wallet theft. The attacker used a specific wallet to orchestrate these transactions following a previous incident affecting Ledger device users.
Recent Deposits to Tornado Cash
According to monitoring by Salus, the hacker associated with CryptoBilis has made another significant deposit into Tornado Cash, transferring 1,200 ETH (around $2.78 million) on October 27. This action comes 18 days after a large-scale theft involving Ledger devices.
Details of the Attack
Ledger confirmed on October 11 that one of the affected devices contained unauthorized hardware implants. The hacker utilized the wallet address 0x468b…2a4e to send 600.1 ETH to two new wallets. Following this, both wallets executed a series of deposits, completing 12 transactions of 100 ETH each between 14:24:59 and 14:27:23 UTC.
Impact of the Theft
The theft, which occurred on October 9, primarily affected users who purchased Ledger devices through the Southeast Asian distributor CryptoBilis. Bitquery estimates that the total losses across multiple chains could reach approximately $102 million.