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Crypto security firm CertiK blames employee for Tornado Cash use during $3 million Kraken hack, raising transparency and ethical concerns.
CertiK, a crypto-security firm, has attributed several Tornado Cash transactions connected to its recent exploit of Kraken to an unauthorized employee.
The blockchain security firm admitted in June that it withdrew $3 million from crypto exchange Kraken. This event led to several criticisms from security experts and researchers, who wondered why a wallet linked to CertiK had sent money through the banned DeFi protocol Tornado Cash.
Tornado Cash Transactions: Unintentional or Compliance Breach?
An official from CertiK has further clarified what really happened. The spokesperson stated that Tornado Cash was not done on purpose and had nothing to do with Kraken. The spokesperson also revealed that a member of the team had sent some of his own money to Tornado Cash and then withdrawn the funds to different addresses owned by the individual. They said:
“These transactions were not executed maliciously, and they were not related to the funds withdrawn from Kraken.”
Tornado Cash is a tool that helps users hide the details of blockchain transactions, which makes it popular with people who launder money. In 2022,
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