{"id":23833,"date":"2023-10-19T14:47:39","date_gmt":"2023-10-19T14:47:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nftandcrypto-news.com\/crypto\/atomic-wallet-freezes-2m-in-suspicious-deposits-on-exchanges\/"},"modified":"2023-10-19T14:47:41","modified_gmt":"2023-10-19T14:47:41","slug":"atomic-wallet-freezes-2m-in-suspicious-deposits-on-exchanges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nftandcrypto-news.com\/crypto\/atomic-wallet-freezes-2m-in-suspicious-deposits-on-exchanges\/","title":{"rendered":"Atomic Wallet freezes $2M in \u2018suspicious deposits\u2019 on exchanges"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-v-3d3be88a=\"\">\n<p>Hacked cryptocurrency wallet Atomic Wallet has frozen $2 million in \u201csuspicious deposits\u201d in a joint effort with major crypto exchanges.<\/p>\n<p>Announcing the news to Cointelegraph on Oct. 19, Atomic Wallet said that blockchain intelligence firms Chainalysis and Crystal have assisted the wallet firm in identifying and containing the threat.<\/p>\n<p>Citing reports from Chainalysis and Crystal, Atomic Wallet reported that the \u201cthreat actor\u201d used sophisticated methods to bridge the funds to the Bitcoin blockchain, including bridges and mixers. \u201cMost funds have ultimately ended up on the Tron blockchain and Bitcoin network,\u201d the report reads.<\/p>\n<p>The report specifically mentioned that the funds were bridged through the Avalanche bridge and then to the Tron blockchain.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAtomic Wallet extends heartfelt gratitude to the centralized cryptocurrency exchanges collaborating promptly to freeze assets linked to reported transactions. Their swift response and cooperation were pivotal in mitigating the impact of the incident that happened to some users,\u201d the firm said in the announcement.<\/p>\n<p>Atomic Wallet didn\u2019t immediately respond to Cointelegraph\u2019s request to share further details about the issue.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Related: <\/em><\/strong><strong><em>FTX hacker moves $120M amid Sam Bankman-Fried trial: Report<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The news comes months after Atomic Wallet suffered a major hack in June 2023, with the platform reportedly losing millions in stolen crypto assets. Atomic Wallet didn\u2019t clarify what conditions exactly led to the exploit.<\/p>\n<p>In August, a group of affected Atomic Wallet users reportedly launched a class action against the firm, which suffered a major breach and $100 million in losses.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Magazine<\/em><\/strong>: <strong><em>Ethereum restaking: Blockchain innovation or dangerous house of cards?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hacked cryptocurrency wallet Atomic Wallet has frozen $2 million in \u201csuspicious deposits\u201d in a joint effort with major crypto exchanges. Announcing the news to Cointelegraph on Oct. 19, Atomic Wallet said that blockchain intelligence firms Chainalysis and Crystal have assisted the wallet firm in identifying and containing the threat. 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