In a notable development within the cryptocurrency security landscape, a blockchain security firm, CertiK, reported on March 21 that an account implicated in a major phishing scam in September 2023 has recently transferred $10 million worth of Ether to Tornado Cash, a crypto-mixing protocol. This account was part of a larger hack totaling $24 million, originating from an attack on a significant cryptocurrency investor, or “crypto whale,” on September 6, 2023. The victim of this phishing attack lost a substantial amount of staked Ether (ETH) through the liquid staking provider Rocket Pool. The attackers managed to siphon funds in two
