Drift Exploit Hacker Moves $61M in Ether Through Tornado Cash

TradingGain Newsroom·8d ago·20 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

A wallet linked to the North Korea-backed attacker behind April's $295 million Drift hack sent about 25,700 ETH, worth around $61 million, through the Tornado Cash mixer in two hours. The same wallet still holds roughly $198 million more. Large moves like this can raise concern about possible selling and tighter scrutiny of ether flows.

Why it matters

• The attacker is linked to North Korea and to the April Drift heist worth $295 million.
• Moving 25,700 ETH through a mixer in two hours hides where the funds go next.
• Roughly $198 million still sits in the same control, so more transfers are possible.

What to watch next

Watch for further movement from the linked wallet and any sell-offs on exchanges, as well as new sanctions or enforcement steps tied to Tornado Cash.