Aztec Connect attacker deposits 1,255.8 ETH into Tornado Cash

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ETH news: According to ChainCatcher, Salus reported that the Aztec Connect attacker deposited 1,255.8 ETH (approximately $3.01 million) into Tornado Cash on October 19 through 30 transactions. The attacker exploited a settlement verification flaw in the old Aztec Connect contract on June 14, stealing approximately $2.19 million, including 908.987 ETH. After holding the funds for four months, the attacker redeemed vault tokens for 346.767 ETH. All six ERC-20 tokens have now been fully cleared, indicating the attacker’s complete exit from the stolen assets.

ChainCatcher report, according to monitoring by blockchain security firm Salus, on October 19, the Aztec Connect attacker deposited 1,255.8 ETH (approximately $3.01 million) into Tornado Cash across 30 transactions. The deposits were made in batches of 12 transactions of 100 ETH, 5 of 10 ETH, 5 of 1 ETH, and 8 of 0.1 ETH. On June 14, the attacker exploited a settlement validation vulnerability in the deprecated Aztec Connect contract, stealing assets worth approximately $2.19 million, including 908.987 ETH, as well as DAI, wstETH, and Yearn vault tokens. After holding the funds for about four months, the attacker redeemed the vault tokens on October 19, converting them into an additional 346.767 ETH. The balances of all six stolen ERC-20 tokens have now been fully depleted.

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