An anonymous hacker managed to steal about R$ 30.6 million in cryptocurrencies from the zkLend platform, a liquidity protocol of Starknet, in February of this year. However, the criminal claims to have lost all the assets after being a victim of a phishing scam while trying to use a cryptocurrency 'mixer' to cover his tracks.
The hacker managed to divert 2,930 units of ether and send them to Tornado Cash, a cryptocurrency mixer. However, while trying to access the mixer site, the criminal fell for a phishing scam and lost all the stolen funds.
The zkLend team tried to contact the hacker to convince him to return the funds, and he admitted to being deceived and losing all the ethers. The hacker asked the team to focus on recovering the money from the website owners who tricked him.
This case is an example of how criminals can be victims of their own crimes and lose the stolen funds due to mistakes or scams. Furthermore, it highlights the importance of security and vigilance in the cryptocurrency market to avoid scams and losses. #Ether