Exclusive: Hackers selling discounted tokens linked to CoinEx, Stake hacks
Blockchain analytics firm Match Systems has made contact with an individual who is believed to be selling tokens linked to the recent CoinEx and Stake hacks at discounted prices. Blockchain analytics investigators have uncovered an individual linked to a cryptocurrency laundering operation that is offering stolen tokens at discounted prices from recent high-profile exchange hacks. Speaking exclusively to Cointelegraph, a representative from blockchain security firm Match Systems outlined how investigations into several major breaches featuring similar methods through the summer months of 2023 have pointed to an individual who is allegedly selling stolen cryptocurrency tokens via peer-to-peer transfers. Related: CoinEx hack: Compromised private keys led to $70M theft The investigators managed to identify and make contact with an individual on Telegram offering stolen assets. The team confirmed that the user was in control of an address containing over $6 million worth of cryptocurre...