The co-founder of Axie Infinity, Jeff Zirlin, experienced a significant security breach when his personal Ronin wallets were hacked on February 22, 2024, resulting in a loss of $9.5 million in Ethereum. The incident saw the stolen Ethereum moved through Tornado Cash, a cryptocurrency mixer, complicating the tracking of the stolen funds. This event has raised concerns within the cryptocurrency community regarding the security of digital assets and the potential vulnerabilities of personal crypto wallets.
Axie Infinity co-founder suffers $9.5 million loss after wallet compromise February 22, 2024 https://t.co/4IVyMgVAiM https://t.co/8OSx0sN41f
ICYMI: Axie Infinity co-founder Jeff Zirlin's personal wallets were compromised late Thursday, with $9.5 million worth of Ethereum swiped from Ronin and sent through Tornado Cash. Click to read via @ggDecrypt: https://t.co/p7Cf0LSYtW
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Axie Infinity's co-founder lost nearly $10 million worth of ETH after hackers hacked his personal wallets https://t.co/Tv0P0CoWPz
'Axie Infinity' Founder’s Ronin Wallets Hacked for $9.5 Million in Ethereum Click to read via @ggDecrypt: https://t.co/p7Cf0LSYtW
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