UPDATE: Drift exploiter sends another $46M in ETH to Tornado Cash
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Update to UPDATE: Drift Protocol exploiter sends 25,700 ETH to Tornado Cash
Based on reporting by crypto.news; not yet independently confirmed.
Addresses tied to the Drift Protocol breach transferred 18,800 ETH to Tornado Cash on October 21, lifting two-day mixer deposits to $109 million while retaining $138 million.
Wallets tied to the Drift Protocol exploit sent another 18,800 Ether (ETH) worth about $46.11 million to Tornado Cash on October 21, 2026. As previously reported, the attacker moved 25,710 ETH the preceding day, bringing the two-day total funneled into the privacy mixer to 44,510 ETH valued at roughly $109.15 million, according to crypto.news.
Following Wednesday's transfers, Arkham Intelligence data cited by crypto.news shows the labeled exploiter addresses still hold approximately 56,569 ETH, valued at roughly $138 million. That balance is down from the 81,454 ETH recorded after the initial round of October 20 transfers.
Drift lost roughly $295.7 million during the April breach on Solana. The protocol previously reported that cybersecurity firm Mandiant attributed the intrusion to UNC6862, a cyber group linked to North Korea that spent months establishing relationships with contributors to obtain necessary permissions.
Key facts
- 18,800 ETH moved on Oct 21
- $109.15M moved over two days
- 56,569 ETH retained
- Attributed to UNC6862
Read the original at crypto.news