$63M From $282M Crypto Wallet Hack Routed Through Tornado Cash

63M From $282M Crypto Wallet Hack Routed Through Tornado Cash Key Notes CertiK said at least 686 BTC was swapped cross chain into 19,600 ETH, while raising concerns of money laundering. This money is now moving into crypto mixer Tornado Cash, which will make further tracing of funds even more difficult. On January 10, the attacker gained access by impersonating wallet support staff, compromising holdings of 1,459 BTC and 2M+ Litecoin. On Jan. 19, blockchain security firm CertiK reported that nearly $63 million have moved to crypto mixer Tornado Cash in fresh deposits. The amount is linked to the $282 million crypto wallet theft that happened on Jan. 10. Crypto Wallet Hacker Moves Money to Tornado Cash Blockchain security firm CertiK said its monitoring systems detected Tornado Cash interactions linked to the recent $282 million crypto wallet exploit. This has drawn attention from multiple crypto investigators due to the scale of losses in the crypto hack and the speed at which funds were moved. CertiK reported that a portion of the stolen Bitcoin BTC was bridged to Ethereum ETH, swapped into Ether, and then distributed across multiple addresses. The firm said at least 686 BTC was bridged via a cross chain swap, resulting in 19,600 ETH sent to a single Ethereum wallet. [CertiKInsight tweet block omitted for brevity] The funds were later split across multiple wallets, with each address forwarding several hundred ETH before being routed through Tornado Cash. CertiK noted that the 63 million estimate represents only part of the total losses. Related article: Sonic Recovers 5.8M S Tokens from Hack as Prices Struggle He added that the transaction pattern shows a deliberate attempt to mask the trail after the initial cross chain transfers. Hacker Moves Funds Smartly to Avoid Tracking Marwan Hachem, CEO of blockchain security firm FearsOff, said the fund movements after the Jan. 10 crypto theft reflect a well known laundering pattern. Blockchain investigator ZachXBT said the attacker allegedly impersonated wallet support staff to gain full access to the victim’s accounts, ultimately taking control of the assets. On January 10, 2026 at around 11 pm UTC a victim lost 282M+ worth of LTC & BTC due to a hardware wallet social engineering scam. The attacker began converting the stolen LTC & BTC to Monero via multiple instant exchanges causing the XMR price to sharply increase. BTC was also… — ZachXBT (@zachxbt) January 16, 2026 The compromised wallet reportedly held around 1,459 BTC and more than 2 million Litecoin. Hachem said the attacker used THORswap to convert Bitcoin into Ether. Later, he split the proceeds into batches of nearly 400 ETH before routing them into a mixing service. He called it a textbook approach to reduce visibility and complicate tracking. He described Tornado Cash as a major kill switch for traceability. Hachem said that the likelihood of recovering funds usually drops to near zero once assets pass through a crypto mixer. [next] Disclaimer: Coinspeaker is committed to providing unbiased and transparent reporting. This article aims to deliver accurate and timely information but should not be taken as financial or investment advice. Since market conditions can change rapidly, we encourage you to verify information on your own and consult with a professional before making any decisions based on this content. Cryptocurrency News, News ",