Cryptocurrency [loss] $10M+

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2024-02-22 [vendor] Jihoz Zirlin wallet [chain] ethereum
Primary Source ↗
Financial Loss $9.5M (9,500,000 USD)
Blockchain(s) Ethereum

Incident Details

Jeff “Jihoz” Zirlin, a co-founder of the Axie Infinity blockchain game, lost around $9.5 million as two of his crypto wallets were compromised. The thief stole 3,248 ETH ($9.5 million), which they quickly laundered with the Tornado Cash cryptocurrency mixer.Some were briefly concerned that Axie Infinity’s Ronin Bridge had been hacked (again), since the funds moved out of the bridge. Jihoz and others were quick to emphasize that the bridge had not been affected, and it was simply a personal wallet compromise.

Total loss estimated at $9,500,000.

Technical Details

Initial Attack Vector
Smart contract exploit / hack
Vendor / Product
Jihoz Zirlin wallet

Timeline

  1. 2024-02-22 Breach occurred
  2. 2024-02-22 Publicly disclosed