Odaily Planet Daily reports that, according to Specter monitoring, a holder of rETH had 13 wallets compromised on June 5, resulting in an estimated loss of $4.5 million in assets. However, the victim detected the attack before the attacker could further transfer the funds and successfully moved approximately $4.7 million in remaining assets. It is understood that these wallets had been inactive for several years, and the attacker has now begun laundering the stolen funds.
rETH Holder Loses $4.5M in Hack, Recovers $47M in Assets
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A rETH holder lost $4.5 million after 13 wallets were hacked on June 5, according to on-chain data. The attacker is now laundering the stolen funds. The victim transferred $47 million in assets before additional losses occurred. The wallets had been inactive for years. Analysts are monitoring altcoins closely, as this incident underscores ongoing security risks in the crypto space.
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