French bank Crédit Mutuel Arkéa suspected of being hacked, over $133 million involved

Chainthink

Release Time: 2026/11/04 02:47:22

Summary

On-chain data suggests that French bank Crédit Mutuel Arkéa may have been compromised, with over $133 million involved, according to ZachXBT. The analyst noted the bank’s total assets at approximately $235 billion and indicated the attack likely occurred on November 1. An additional $27 million in withdrawals were later identified, some occurring after the initial report. Based on indicators of money laundering, he is confident the Lazarus Group is not responsible. The bank has not fully disclosed the incident. Real-world assets (RWA) news continues to underscore vulnerabilities in traditional finance.

ChainThink reports that on November 4, according to an updated investigation by on-chain detective ZachXBT, the French bank Crédit Mutuel Arkéa is suspected to be the EU institution previously targeted in the attack, with涉案金额 exceeding $133 million.

ZachXBT stated that the bank's assets are approximately $23.5 billion. ZachXBT previously disclosed that the institution was allegedly attacked on November 1; since then, an additional $27 million in withdrawals has been identified, some of which occurred after the initial disclosure.

He stated that, based on multiple money laundering behavioral characteristics, he is highly confident the attacker is not Lazarus Group, though the specific identity remains unknown, and questioned whether the institution has fully disclosed the incident.

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