WazirX Hacker Launders Fresh $64 Million via Tornado Cash Amid Insider Speculation

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The hacker behind the $230 million heist from WazirX, India’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, has laundered an additional $64 million through the notorious crypto mixer Tornado Cash. This move has intensified suspicions of an insider’s involvement in the breach.

Blockchain Analytics Firm Peckshield Alert reported the latest transaction, revealing that on September 13, the hacker transferred 5,000 ETH, worth approximately $11.8 million, to a new address before laundering the funds through Tornado Cash.

Peckshield’s on-chain tracker highlighted the transaction, stating, “#PeckShieldAlert The #WazirX exploiter-labeled address has moved the 5th batch of 5K $ETH (worth ~$11.8M) to a new address 0xa4d1…9845, likely preparing to launder them through a mixer.”

This transaction brings the total amount of crypto assets laundered by the hacker to 27,600 ETH, roughly $64.97 million. The hacker’s activities have been closely monitored, with Peckshield noting, “The hacker, after moving the 5,000 ETH to a new address, moved a huge chunk of the assets to crypto mixer Tornado Cash, where he laundered it.”

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