Orbit Chain hacker moves $48M to Tornado Cash after months of ‘silence’

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Orbit Chain hacker moves $48M to Tornado Cash after months of ‘silence’
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The Orbit Chain hacker has moved nearly 13,000 Ether, worth $47.7 million, through Tornado Cash, marking their first move since the hack five months ago.

The cross-chain bridge was exploited for $82 million over New Year’s Eve, with the funds sitting dormant since Jan. 1.

The exploiter behind the $82 million Orbit Chain hack over New Year’s Eve has moved $47.7 million to cryptocurrency privacy mixer Tornado Cash after five months of “silence.”— worth $47.7 million — was moved across seven transactions on June 8, to a new address, which sent the funds to crypto mixer Tornado Cash,It was widely reported that the exploit caused $82 million in losses but Arkham's recent posts suggest it was closer to $100 million.

“They stole over $100M in ETH and DAI from Orbit Chain 5 months ago, and have been silent since,” Arkham — one of the first firms to spot the transfer —confirmed the exploit “Those who provide decisive intelligence that leads to identifying the attacker or recovering stolen assets will receive the bounty,” Orbit Chain’s X account

However, that figure is down over 75% from the $149.25 in value locked on the protocol hours before the Dec. 31 hack.smart contract hacksBTC price settles at $69K after dip wipes $1.3B Bitcoin open interest

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