Ethereum DAO Hacker Doxxed? How This Chainalysis Tool Led To His Identity
Reporter Laura Shin shared new information related to the mythical 2016 Ethereum DAO hack. As part of a larger investigation for her new book, Shin claims a long-rumored Chainalysis tool tracked down the identity of the bad actor. Related Reading | Data Shows Bitfinex Hack Woke Up Largest Ever 5yr+ Bitcoin Supply 6 years ago, […]
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An article published by journalist Laura Shin, and research stemming from the blockchain surveillance firm Chainalysis, claims to identify the alleged identity of The DAO hacker who drained millions of dollars worth of ethereum from the decentralized autonomous organization on June 17, 2016. Shin’s and Chainalysis’s findings accuse the former Tenx CEO, Toby Hoenisch, of being behind the $60 million hack that saw the loss of 3.6 million ether, which is now worth close to $10 billion using today’s exchange rates.
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Is Chainalysis telling the truth? Do they have a super-secret decoding tool that can break Wasabi CoinJoins? The jury is out on that one. This article contains all the evidence available, though. Yesterday, journalist and Unchained Podcast host Laura Shin broke the Internet by allegedly identifying the Ethereum DAO hacker. In the article detailing the […]
On August 11, the blockchain intelligence firm Chainalysis published its findings on the recent Poly Network hack which saw the loss of approximately $611 million crypto tokens. The assessment from Chainalysis backed up the claims made by the security company called Slowmist that shows the hacker left a fingerprint on the relatively unknown exchange Hoo.com. As of August 11, at 4:18:39 p.m. (UTC), Poly Network details that the hacker has returned $260 million in assets so far. Chainalysis Observes Hackers Onchain Fingerprints The crypto community has been infatuated with the recent....
"This is yet another example of evidence preserved on the blockchain forever,” said Chainalysis. Laura Shin, a cryptocurrency journalist and host of the Unchained Podcast, claimed to have discovered the identity of the individual behind an exploit which drained more than 3.6 million Ether from Germany-based startup Slock.it’s The DAO in 2016.According to a Tuesday Bloomberg report, Shin claimed that she had “extremely strong evidence” that Mimo Capital co-founder Toby Hoenisch was responsible for removing more than 3.6 million Ether (ETH) from The DAO in June 2016 — roughly $50 million at....
What is the Chainalysis oracle? A free tool that allows anyone to validate “if a cryptocurrency wallet address has been included in a sanctions designation.” Pretty handy, considering all the canceling and restricting going around all over the world. Is this positive for the planet as a whole? It depends on your perspective. Is this […]