Crypto hacker appeared months later: The danger is increasing.

The hacker behind the $82 million Orbit Chain attack on New Year's Eve transferred $47.7 million of cryptocurrency to Tornado Cash after five months of silence.

According to blockchain analysis firm Arkham Intelligence, a total of 12,932 Ether (ETH), worth $47.7 million, was moved to a new address and sent to Tornado Cash in seven transactions on June 8. This attack reportedly caused $82 million in damage, but Arkham's latest posts suggest it's closer to $100 million.

Arkham, one of the first companies to notice the transfer, said in its June 8 Etherscan data shows that the $47.7 million in Ether sent through Tornado Cash was mostly in batches of 100 ETH.

The hacker did not move the $20 million worth of stolen Dai (DAI) or other coins mined from the cross-chain bridge. Their balance currently stands at $71.2 million; This includes $51.1 million in Ether and small amounts of #Bitcoin (wBTC), #Ether (wETH), #OrbitChain (ORC) and #USDCoin (USDC).

The attack took place in the last hours of 2023. Orbit Chain confirmed the cyberattack the next day and said it was “actively engaging” with international law enforcement. Orbit Chain's “We are offering a maximum reward of $8 million.”

According to DefiLlama, approximately $37 million in total value is locked in Orbit Chain. But this figure is 75 percent lower than the $149.25 value locked in the protocol a few hours before the December 31 attack.
$BTC $USDC $ETH