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Wallets linked to CoinStats exploit transfer 311 ETH to Tornado Cash

Wallets linked to CoinStats exploit transfer 311 ETH to Tornado Cash

  • CertiK has revealed that two CoinStats exploit wallets have moved 311 ETH ($959K) to Tornado Cash.
  • CoinStats breach on June 22 affected 1,590 wallets after AWS was hacked via social engineering.
  • CoinStats resumed full operations on July 3 amid intense investigations.

Blockchain security firm CertiK has revealed that two wallets linked to the recent CoinStats exploit transferred 311 ETH, worth about $959,000, to Tornado Cash.

The security breach, which occurred on June 22, affected 1,590 crypto wallets managed by CoinStats resulting in the company promptly suspending user activity and shutting down the application to isolate the security incident.

CoinStats still conducting investigations into the incident

Since the breach, CoinStats has been taking significant steps to secure its platform.

On June 30, the company announced that it was optimizing its transaction database and transitioning to a new platform aimed at enhancing efficiency and reliability. It also said that upgrades and audits were underway to bolster the security of their systems.

After a period of intense scrutiny and effort to address the vulnerabilities, the company on July 3 announced that its app had recovered full functionality.

The most recent update from CoinStats, as of today, stated that the investigation is ongoing.

The firm is committed to ensuring that its new infrastructure is robust and secure, promising to share additional information, including victim support measures, soon.

Movement of funds to Tornado Cash raises alarm

Even as the investigations continue, the movement of 311 ETH by the exploiters to Tornado Cash by the exploited wallets has raised alarm bells.

Tornado Cash, a cryptocurrency mixing protocol, anonymizes transactions by combining identifiable funds with many others, making it a favored tool for laundering illicit gains.

CertiK’s report highlighted that one wallet transferred 211…

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