[Specter: Suspected Private Key Leak of Unknown Victim Results in Losses Exceeding $4.3 Million] According to Jinsecai, on September 22, Specter monitoring revealed that the private key of an unknown victim appears to have been compromised, causing losses exceeding $4.3 million across EVM chains, Tron, and Bitcoin. The attacker has now emptied over 145 Ethereum addresses, most of which held USDC; the funds were converted to ETH and cross-chain transferred, then consolidated with Bitcoin stolen from at least five other addresses. Specter noted that the attacker is still actively transferring assets from the compromised wallets, and the final stolen amount may continue to rise.
Specter Reports Suspected Private Key Leak Causing Over $4.3 Million in Losses
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Specter reported a suspected private key compromise linked to over $4.3 million in losses, with attackers draining 145 Ethereum addresses. Funds were converted to ETH and transferred across chains, including Bitcoin from at least five addresses. The Fear & Greed Index remains volatile, as altcoins to watch display mixed signals. Attackers are still active, and the final loss may increase.
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