CertiK flags Tornado Cash deposits tied to wallet behind $1.58 million drain

The blockchain security firm traced mixer deposits to an address linked to a suspected private-key compromise reported around October 27, 2026 Another wallet drain, another trip through Tornado Cash. Blockchain security firm CertiK has flagged deposits into the privacy mixer that it links to an address tied to the theft of about $1.58 million from victims. The figure has been rounded up to roughly $2 million in some coverage. Either way, the money appears to be following a well-worn path: stolen, then swiftly sent somewhere harder to follow. According to CertiK, the address in question recently drained about $1.58 million worth of digital assets. The firm then spotted deposits from that address into Tornado Cash. The incident lines up with a suspected private-key compromise reported around October 27, 2026.

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