Aztec Connect Attacker Deposits 1,255.8 ETH into Tornado Cash
By: x.com|10/19/2026 23:58:02
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On October 19, the Aztec Connect attacker deposited 1,255.8 ETH, approximately $3.01 million, into Tornado Cash through 30 transactions. The batch of transactions included 12 transactions of 100 ETH, 5 transactions of 10 ETH, 5 transactions of 1 ETH, and 8 transactions of 0.1 ETH. The attacker exploited a settlement verification vulnerability in the deprecated Aztec Connect contract on June 14, stealing approximately $2.19 million in assets, including 908.987 ETH and other tokens. After holding the funds for about four months, the attacker redeemed vault tokens on October 19, converting the token assets into 346.767 ETH. Currently, the balances of the six stolen ERC-20 tokens have all been cleared.
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