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<p>A hacker participating in the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.thecoinrepublic.com/2021/01/18/cryptocurrency-trade-platform-rain-financial-raises-6-million/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Rain crypto exchange</a>&nbsp;attack recently cashed out $2.9 million. The stolen Ether was sent to Tornado Cash.</p>
<p>Whenever this mixer takes place it makes it harder to track the funds. This incident illustrates the difficulty in combating cryptocurrency thefts.</p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-tornado-cash-used-in-rain-exchange-hack"><strong>Tornado Cash Used in Rain Exchange Hack</strong></h2>
<p>Security firm PeckShield noted that the hacker withdrew 1,155 Ether to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.thecoinrepublic.com/2024/05/15/tornado-cash-developer-sentenced-to-5-years-is-the-case-over/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Tornado Cash</a>, an unregulated crypto mixer. This platform employs cryptographic methods to ensure that the transactions are not easily traceable. Following this, the link between the source and the destination addresses is broken. The same helps the users keep their anonymity and makes money laundering easier.</p>
<p>After the discovery, PeckShield informed the crypto community, thus raising awareness of the hacker’s activities. The hack at Rain, an exchange based in Bahrain, began with the theft of $14.1 million in digital currencies. This laundering attempt is part of a larger scheme to hide the source of the stolen money.</p>
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<p>The exchange noted that assets were transferred to a new wallet in unclear circumstances. AJ Nelson of Rain quickly acted and ensured no user funds were lost.</p>
<p>The reserves helped cover the stolen assets with rain. This ensured the operations continued running smoothly and providing the users’ trust.</p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-rain-exchange-bolsters-security-after-breach"><strong>Rain Exchange Bolsters Security After Breach</strong></h2>
<p>Criminal activities involving Tornado Cash challenge exchanges and law enforcement. While this service is a godsend for privacy lovers, cybercriminals also use it very often. Its decentralization and non-custodial nature make detecting criminal activities a significant challenge.</p>
<p>According to the information posted by AJ Nelson on platform X, the company has strengthened its measures to protect the systems after the breach. The cryptocurrency community continues to be on edge as exchanges worldwide enhance their measures against similar breaches.</p>
<p>The incident has also led to more generalized debates on the necessity of regulating the cryptocurrency market. According to experts, while enhancing technological privacy is important, it should not promote unlawful activities. The tension between privacy and security remains a hot topic as the ecosystem of digital assets expands.</p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-ethical-hacker-returns-stolen-eth-to-ronin"><strong>Ethical Hacker Returns Stolen ETH to Ronin</strong></h2>
<p>At the same time, other services have also faced security incidents. The Nexera protocol recently reported a theft of 1.5 million due to some vulnerabilities. But in a twist of events, a white hat hacker exploited a vulnerability to access $9.8 million worth of ETH from the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.thecoinrepublic.com/2024/07/13/ronin-ron-retained-2-mark-will-it-regain-its-resilience/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Ronin Network</a>&nbsp;and returned the money to the network.</p>
<p>These cases prove that the security of cryptocurrencies is unpredictable and that there is continuous competition between criminals and hackers, including ethical ones. Thus, with the expansion of the digital asset industry, there are increased levels of complexity when it comes to threats and their corresponding mitigations. The stakeholders and regulators need to work together and devise ways of dealing with these security threats.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.thecoinrepublic.com/2024/08/07/hacker-uses-tornado-cash-to-obscure-2-9m-from-rain-hack/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Hacker Uses Tornado Cash to Obscure $2.9M from Rain Hack</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.thecoinrepublic.com" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">The Coin Republic</a>.</p>

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