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Let’s talk about the latest crypto saga, shall we? A whale-yes, that’s a person with more money than sense-lost $27.3 million in a wallet heist so smooth, it makes a bank job look like a petty cash fiasco. 🐳💸 PeckShield, the blockchain’s favorite detective, dropped the bomb on X: a private key was compromised, and the funds vanished faster than your resolve during a Black Friday sale.

The wallet in question? It had been funded for a mere 44 days. That’s less time than it takes to binge-watch The Crown. And guess what? The drainer seized control of the multisig just six hours after it was created. Six. Hours. Like a crypto break-in with the subtlety of a sledgehammer. 🤡

Drainer Seized Control of Multisig Six Hours After Creation

PeckShield confirmed the theft was a private key compromise. Classic move. The attacker then wasted no time laundering $12.6 million via Tornado Cash. Because nothing says “I’m a criminal” like using a crypto mixer. 🕵️♂️

Only $2 million remains in liquid assets. The rest? Gone, probably funding a tropical hideout with a view. The drainer also still controls the victim’s multisig, which, shockingly, has a leveraged long position on Aave. Because why not bet on chaos while you’re at it? 🤷♂️

#PeckShieldAlert A whale’s Multisig was drained of ~$27.3M due to a private key compromise.

The drainer has laundered $12.6M (4,100 $ETH) via #TornadoCash and retains ~$2M in liquid assets.

The drainer also controls the victim’s multisig, which maintains a leveraged long…

– PeckShieldAlert (@PeckShieldAlert) December 18, 2025

Yehor Rudytsia of Hacken Extractor chimed in, suggesting the total loss could hit $40 million. And get this: the theft might’ve started as early as November 4. Ownership of the wallet was transferred to the attacker just six minutes after creation. Six. Minutes. Like a crypto version of “I’ll take it from here.” 🚀

Bybit Hacker Launders Stolen Ethereum

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Crypto mixers like Tornado Cash are now the Robin Hood of crime-except they’re robbing the poor (you) to fund the rich (cybercriminals). 🤑 The Bybit hacker, for example, laundered $605 million in Ethereum in three days. That’s the crypto equivalent of sipping a margarita while the house burns down. 🌊🔥

And let’s not forget the Lazarus Group, which turned 499,000 ETH into a clean pile of cash via DEXs and mixers. Efficiency, thy name is cybercrime. 🤖💸

In conclusion: If you thought crypto was safe, you’ve clearly never met a hacker with a sense of humor. Stay vigilant, or your wallet might end up being the punchline. 😄

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