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WazirX Hacker Transfers $6.5 Million In ETH To Crypto Mixing Platform Tornado Cash

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A wallet address belonging to the hacker that stole more than $235 million from the Indian crypto exchange WazirX recently moved $6.5 million in crypto to the mixer Tornado Cash. Blockchain security platform Cyvers Alerts noted the transaction in a Sept. 3 post on X. According to the tweet, the hacker sent 2,600 ETH to the platform to try to launder the funds. Hacker Executed Multiple ETH Transfers In Quick Succession A day before the $6.5 million transfer to Tornado Cash, the wallet held $6.7 worth of crypto. After executing 26 separate ETH transfers, the wallet still holds $154,000.  All of the transactions were executed within an hour and saw 100 ETH sent to the crypto mixing platform with each transfer, according to data from DeBank. These transfers also come as the exchange platform opened up Indian Rupee (INR) withdrawals for their customers. WazirX users that were impacted by the hack are now able to withdraw 66% of their INR balance.  📢 INR Withdrawa...

JPMorgan deletes 47 million records, cripples SEC investigations

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JPMorgan Chase Bank accidentally deleted 47 million electronic records containing messages related to ongoing investigations by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), latest news on June 22 shows. JPMorgan deleted millions of records, paying a $4 million fine The bank was found to have mistakenly deleted millions of electronic records, including emails and instant messages; an error that has hindered the agency’s ongoing investigations. As a result, the bank has agreed to pay a $4 million fine. You might also like: JPMorgan partners with Indian banks to enable dollar trading via blockchain These records, which involved emails and instant messages, were meant to be protected by a third-party vendor responsible for archiving the bank records. However, it was later discovered that the emails sent to the “Chase” communications domain were not protected as advertised, resulting in their complete erasure.  This loss of critical information affe...