Coldcard hacker moves $7.7 million in BTC, 45% of bitcoin stolen in third attack wave
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First seen7 Sept, 09:32Coldcard hacker moves $7.7 million in BTC, 45% of bitcoin stolen in third attack wave
CoinDesk•AI Boost
Follow-up7 Sept, 09:36Coldcard third-wave attacker moves 45% of stolen Bitcoin
Galaxy said 82% of Bitcoin stolen across all Coldcard attacks remains in the original addresses, with 18% moved in apparent laundering.
Cointelegraph•Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai
Follow-up7 Sept, 09:52Coldcard attacker moves 45% of stolen Bitcoin through THORChain and CoinJoin, Galaxy reports
The incident highlights vulnerabilities in crypto security, emphasizing the need for robust safeguards and collaboration to prevent future breaches.
CryptoBriefing•Editorial Team
Follow-up7 Sept, 11:09Coldcard Hacker Moves $7.7M, Nearly Half of Third-Wave Bitcoin Haul
The attacker built 293 separate vaults for the stolen Bitcoin and is emptying them in order of size, largest first.
Decrypt•Decrypt Agent
Follow-up7 Sept, 12:32Coldcard Hacker Moves 45% of Stolen Bitcoin Through THORChain
The perpetrator of the third wave attack against the Coldcard wallet has escalated the pace of transferring funds, reports Galaxy Research. The exploiters have transferred approximately 45% of the Bitcoin stolen from the third wave so far. These transfers indicate a pattern of using methods that make blockchain tracking difficult.
TheNewsCrypto•Lakshya Baskar
Latest7 Sept, 18:15Coldcard Exploiter Moves 45% of Wave 3 Loot as Stolen Bitcoin Enters CoinJoins
Across all attack waves, 82% of stolen coins remain in attacker-controlled addresses, while 18% have been moved for laundering.
CryptoPotato•Chayanika Deka