Drift hacker washes $63M through Tornado Cash, leaving recovery claims in limbo

The address Etherscan labels “Drift Exploiter 5” made 258 deposits on October 20, nearly emptying this wallet. Read the full story on CryptoSlate Understand the crypto stories that matter and what to watch next. Get The Catalyst in your inbox
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- The address Etherscan labels “Drift Exploiter 5” made 258 deposits on October 20, nearly emptying this wallet.
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