The rogue "Blockchain Bandit" reemerges, transferring 51,000 ETH worth approximately 172 million USD into a single multisig wallet. 🕵️♂️
- According to blockchain investigator ZachXBT, this transaction originates from 10 wallets that have been inactive for nearly two years.
- In addition to ETH, 470 BTC were also transferred.
- The "Blockchain Bandit" became infamous from 2016-2018 for the technique "Ethercombing", exploiting cryptographic vulnerabilities to guess weak private keys.
- Cybersecurity analysts suspect possible involvement of state-sponsored hacker groups, such as those from North Korea.
- Recent activities indicate the possibility of money laundering through mixers or decentralized exchanges. 🌐