Phisher Steals $24 Million in Staked Ethereum, Sends to Tornado Cash Before Treasury Ban Challenged in Court

A phisher stole $24.2 million worth of staked Ethereum and moved it to Tornado Cash.
The stolen crypto consisted of liquid staking tokens like stETH and rETH.
The phisher sent over $6 million worth of ETH to Tornado Cash in multiple transactions.
Later, the phisher moved $3.1 million worth of ETH to a new address.
Tornado Cash was sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury for aiding illicit groups, but users challenged the ban in court.

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