Major Fund Movement After WazirX Hack

WazirX 黑客攻击后的主要资金变动

Less than two months after the ₹2000 crore WazirX hack, the alleged hacker has transferred ₹1400 crore worth of cryptocurrencies to various addresses for laundering purposes, reducing the likelihood of fund recovery.

价值 200 亿卢比的 WazirX 黑客事件发生后不到两个月，被指控的黑客已将价值 140 亿卢比的加密货币转移到多个地址用于洗钱目的，从而降低了资金追回的可能性。

On July 18, 2024, WazirX experienced a significant security breach involving a multi-sig wallet. The attacker stole various digital assets, including 5.4 trillion SHIBA INU (SHIB) tokens, 15,298 Ethereum (ETH), 20.5 million MATIC, and smaller amounts of GALA and PEPE.

2024 年 7 月 18 日，WazirX 遭遇涉及多重签名钱包的重大安全漏洞。攻击者窃取了各种数字资产，包括 5.4 万亿个 SHIBA INU (SHIB) 代币、15,298 个以太坊 (ETH)、2050 万个 MATIC 以及少量的 GALA 和 PEPE。

Since then, the hacker has moved approximately ₹1456.89 crores from primary wallets to other addresses and through the Tornado Cash crypto mixing protocol. According to Arkham Intelligence, the hacker currently holds around $60 million of stolen assets (₹502 crores).

从那时起，黑客已通过 Tornado Cash 加密混合协议将约 1456.89 千万卢比从主钱包转移到其他地址。据 Arkham Intelligence 称，该黑客目前持有约 6000 万美元的被盗资产（50.2 亿卢比）。

Post-Hack Fund Movement

黑客攻击后的资金动向

Immediately following the breach, the hacker moved over $102 million in SHIB, $52.5 million in ETH, and $11.24 million in MATIC. They also transferred significant sums of PEPE and GALA to different addresses.

漏洞发生后，黑客立即转移了超过 1.02 亿美元的 SHIB、5250 万美元的 ETH 和 1124 万美元的 MATIC。他们还将大量 PEPE 和 GALA 转移到不同的地址。

The hacker utilized Tornado Cash, a crypto mixer that conceals transactions, to launder the stolen funds. They liquidated portions of the assets, including 200 billion SHIB tokens, within days of the hack.

黑客利用 Tornado Cash（一种隐藏交易的加密货币混合器）来洗钱被盗资金。他们在黑客攻击发生后几天内清算了部分资产，包括 2000 亿个 SHIB 代币。

Investigation and Response

调查与应对

This incident emphasizes the importance of robust security measures for exchanges handling large amounts of user assets. The hacker's ability to exploit WazirX's multi-sig wallet and launder funds through Tornado Cash highlights the vulnerabilities in existing security protocols. Crypto exchanges worldwide need to reassess their defenses against such sophisticated exploits.

这一事件强调了对于处理大量用户资产的交易所来说，强有力的安全措施的重要性。黑客利用 WazirX 多重签名钱包并通过 Tornado Cash 洗钱的能力凸显了现有安全协议中的漏洞。全球加密货币交易所需要重新评估针对此类复杂漏洞的防御措施。