Brief
Drift exploit moves $109 million of stolen ETH to Tornado Cash
The exploit shifted $46 million on Wednesday and $61 million on Tuesday, representing about 37% of the $295 million stolen from the DEX.
By Felo News Desk · Published
Wallets tied to the April 1 hack of the decentralized exchange Drift moved a total of $109 million in Ether to the crypto mixer Tornado Cash over two days, Cointelegraph reported.
What happened
On Tuesday, a wallet associated with the “Drift exploiter” sent 26,710 Ether, valued at roughly $61 million, to Tornado Cash. The following day, the same group transferred an additional 18,800 Ether, worth about $46 million, to the mixer.
What the report adds
Blockchain data tracker Onchain Lenssaidon X calculated the two‑day total at 44,510 Ether, or $109 million, which is nearly 37% of the $295 million stolen in the original hack, according to DefiLlama. Arkham data shows the exploiter‑linked wallets still hold 56,569 Ether, about $138 million, after the recent transfers.
How it came about
The April hack, attributed by security firm Mandiant to a North Korean threat group, left the DEX with $295 million in losses. Drift opened claims and redemption tokens for DFX recovery on Oct. 1, offering users a share of a $3.1 million pool funded by exchange revenue and recovered assets.
Key facts
- The Drift exploit moved $61 million in Ether to Tornado Cash on Tuesday. (cointelegraph.com)
- An additional $46 million in Ether was sent to Tornado Cash on Wednesday. (cointelegraph.com)
- The two‑day total of $109 million represents about 37% of the $295 million stolen in the April Drift hack. (cointelegraph.com)
- After the transfers, exploiter‑linked wallets still held roughly $138 million in Ether. (cointelegraph.com)
Sources
- [1] cointelegraph.com — originally reported as “Drift Exploiter Sends $109M in ETH to Tornado Cash in 2 Days”
