An address linked to the June 14 Aztec Connect exploit transferred 1,255.8 ETH, worth about $3.01 million, into Tornado Cash on October 19 after holding the stolen assets for roughly four months. The attacker moved the funds in 30 deposits of varying sizes after converting stolen tokens into additional ETH, reducing all stolen ERC-20 token balances to zero. The original hack exploited a flaw in an outdated Aztec Connect contract, draining about $2.19 million in assets including ETH, DAI, wstETH, and Yearn vault tokens. This movement of funds to Tornado Cash, a privacy-focused mixer, suggests an attempt to obscure the stolen assets' trail.
The Aztec Connect exploiter's recent fund movements provide context for cryptocurrency market activity. For readers following crypto broadly, here is Pluang's market snapshot as of Oct 20, 2026 13:21 WIB: out of 50 major cryptocurrencies, 17 rose and 32 fell today. Notable movers include AAVE at Rp2.688.933 with a 1-day change of -2.40%, FTM at Rp11.382 down 2.05%, and CAKE at Rp39.215 down 1.85%.
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