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A sophisticated attacker hacked multiple signature wallets and stole $27.3 million, and has now spent $19.4 million through Tornado Cash’s private protocol while still maintaining a high turnover of nearly $10 million.
This event represents, which I saw him Blockchain security firm PeckShield is the latest in a long line of major announcements targeting cryptocurrency investors in early 2026.
PeckShield reported that the person withdrew 1,000 ETH, worth $3.24 million, from the Aave lending platform before transferring it to Tornado Cash, joining the 6,300 ETH that had already been challenged through the mixing service.
The attacker, who managed the multi-signature wallet, at the same time had $9.75 million with a long position with $20.5 million in ETH against $10.7 million in DAI.
Security threats are hitting digital platforms
The withdrawal of funds from the multi-signature wallet happened along with other security incidents discovered in the last 24 hours.
Choose PeckShield theme 0xB8b4…3714 What is rapidly consuming 2,479.1 ETH, worth $7.9 million, through Tornado Cash, is the money from many TRON wallets before it is merged with Ethereum.
Investigators linked the scheme to a widespread scam known as “fat pigs,” which often lure victims with fake dating before stealing their cryptocurrency.
Separately, the user behind the UXLink hack in September Exchange 248 Bitcoins were generated for 23 million DAI within an hour, transferring the assets stolen from the attack that generated billions of illegal tokens.
At the same time, he said Blockchain security company CertiK has identified another risk of $1.4 million in undocumented contracts linked to TMXTribe on the Arbitrum platform.
The attackers created and stored TMX LP and USDT repeatedly, then exchanged them for USDG, then destroyed and sold more USDG to remove USDT along with SOL and WETH that were locked up through a repeated loophole set up several times.
We’ve seen ~$1.4M take advantage of the unconfirmed deal related to @TMXTribe on Arbitrum.
In the leverage process, the user trades TMX LP for USDT, exchanges USDT for USDG, unlocks, and sells the excess USDG. This process is repeated several times to drain … pic.twitter.com/jC6LzcxpmY
– CertiK Alert (@CertiKAlert) January 6, 2026
The threat came recently when wallet maker Hardware Ledger revealed that customer details, including names, addresses, emails and phone numbers, were accessed in a breach of payment company Global-e on January 5.
Although Ledger confirmed that no details of payment cards, passwords or private keys were exposed, security researchers warned that the leak increased the risks of fraud and engineering.
In particular, based on Ledger’s history of data breaches, which occurred in 2020 that exposed 1.1 million email addresses and the details of approximately 292,000 customers, which were later disclosed.
The physical security risks for cryptocurrency holders are increasing
The Ledger hack has raised concerns about attacks on cryptocurrencies, particularly as user abuse has reached an unprecedented level.
Ignace, a researcher in the field of blockchain technology, warned… Confirm it He received a notification that his data had been downloaded, saying ” Physical attacks using keys are on the rise, and I believe that if the economy and the world become unstable, these attacks will become a major problem for cryptocurrency users. “.
As he warned Security researcher NanoBaiter confirms that ” Attackers can use this data to launch social media attacks and phishing emails “, time to warn One expert believes that linking the 2020 and 2025 Ledger data using AI tools will allow attackers to identify valuable targets with greater accuracy.
Show analysis Investor Haseeb Qureshi revealed that attacks against cryptocurrency users have increased over time and become more violent.
But he told me that ” Some of this is the result of demographics because there are many people who have cryptocurrencies now “.
Confirm it Rizzo, a Ledger user himself, looked at the dangers of centralization in the cryptocurrency economy, saying: ” As long as cryptocurrency transactions rely on centralized infrastructure (payments, remittances, and email processors), we are at risk. “.
He added that although ” Ledger wasn’t hacked, but its payment processor was “Name and information downloaded form” Good trick stuff “.
In December 2025, cryptocurrency hacking lost 60% month-on-month to $76 million according to PeckShield, down from $194.2 million in November.
Despite this drop, major incidents are still happening, including a $50 million address kill threat, a $27.3 million privacy leak, and the Christmas Trust Wallet scam that cost $7 million through a malicious browser extension.
In the current situation, security experts have advised victims whose information has been exposed to be more careful with fraudulent emails and spam, and perhaps change their location for security reasons, use temporary information and addresses for delivery, and more.
A note Hacker withdraws $27 million from multi-currency wallet, spends $19 million via Tornado Cash Protocol appeared for the first time Cryptonews Arabic.
