A hacker who recently took over the cryptocurrency mixer Tornado Cash has given up control while still using the protocol to launder the digital tokens stolen in the attack. Hacker uses Tornado Cash to wash stolen tokens In the incident, the attacker obtained...
Share Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share on Telegram Copy Link Link copied Level Finance, a BNB Smart Chain-based decentralized finance (DeFi) platform, was hacked on May 2. According to on-chain data, the hacker stole over $1m worth of BNB and is...
Crypto security firm CertiK has warned that a known wallet drainer has moved funds into sanctioned crypto tumbler Tornado Cash. In a May 27 alert, CertiK stated that two externally owned addresses (EOAs), 0x546 and 0x108, deposited 20 ether (ETH) with a market...
The filing asserts that the Treasury does not possess the necessary jurisdiction to ban Tornado Cash and its associated transactions. In a recent filing on May 24, six individuals presented four key arguments to overturn the United States Treasury’s decision to impose sanctions...
In a bid to reverse sanctions against Ethereum’s privacy service, Tornado Cash, plaintiffs question the U.S. Department of Treasury’s interpretation of property rights in smart contracts and the application of the first amendment’s free speech clause. In a fresh legal development, the U.S....
In a shocking turn of events, an attacker who recently hijacked the governance of Tornado Cash has proposed to undo their hack, sparking hope and skepticism within the community. The attacker’s initial malicious proposal on May 21 granted them complete control over Tornado...
Share Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share on Telegram Copy Link Link copied An address associated with the 2021 exploit of automated market maker Uranium Finance recently laundered over $1.18 million of stolen assets through crypto mixer Tornado Cash. The assets were...
An address linked to the 2021 AnubisDAO rug pull has reportedly moved another 3,000 ethereum (ETH) valued at about $5.9m via Tornado Cash, a token mixer. AubisDAO attacker moving funds to Tornado Cash According to a May 6 alert from blockchain security firm...
Share Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share on Telegram Copy Link Link copied Alex Pertsev, the developer behind cryptocurrency mixing service Tornado Cash, is set to be released from jail under surveillance after spending nearly nine months in prison on suspicion of...
Crypto exchange Coinbase is throwing its support behind plaintiffs seeking to remove sanctions imposed by the United States government on Tornado Cash, a privacy-focused cryptocurrency mixer. Six U.S. citizens, Joseph Van Loon, Tyler Al-meida, Alexander Fisher, Preston Van Loon, Kevin Vitale, and Nate...