🚨Crypto news alert! 🚨 The notorious hacker behind the Poloniex attack in November 2023 is back in action. This time, the cybercriminal has transferred over 1,100 Ether (ETH) to the controversial crypto mixer Tornado Cash. 💸
The hacker didn't stop there, they also moved 501.62 BTC (worth around $32 million) on April 30 to an unknown Bitcoin address. 🕵️♂️
The hacker's portfolio is currently bulging with assets worth $181.3 million, including Ether, TRX, Bitcoin (BTC), BTCT, and Floki. Ether is their largest holding, with 25,563 ETH worth a whopping $78.6 million. 🤑
Remember, Poloniex lost a staggering $125 million in crypto assets to this hacker, with over 175 different tokens stolen from the exchange's hot wallet. 😱
Despite being sanctioned by the United States Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) in August 2022, Tornado Cash is still being used by cybercriminals to obscure transaction trails. 🌪️💰
The developers behind Tornado Cash are facing allegations of money laundering and sanctions violations. One of them, Alexey Pertsev, was accused of laundering crypto worth $1.2 billion through the mixer. 😮
Stay tuned for more updates on this thrilling crypto saga! 🚀🌕