{"id":26626,"date":"2024-02-23T11:20:19","date_gmt":"2024-02-23T11:20:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/sky-mavis-co-founders-wallets-hit-in-9-7m-eth-exploit\/"},"modified":"2024-02-23T11:20:19","modified_gmt":"2024-02-23T11:20:19","slug":"sky-mavis-co-founders-wallets-hit-in-9-7m-eth-exploit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/sky-mavis-co-founders-wallets-hit-in-9-7m-eth-exploit\/","title":{"rendered":"Sky Mavis co-founder&#8217;s wallets hit in $9.7M ETH exploit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>(Originally posted on : CoinJournal: Latest Bitcoin, Ethereum &amp; Crypto News )<\/b><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"post-article-image  -mt-24  mb-8  lg:-mt-32  rounded  overflow-hidden\">\n<picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/imagecache\/2024\/02\/1635414824384-bd25f2c6-511d-4aca-92ca-a65c494deeb7-smartcrop-750x375.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 750px)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/imagecache\/2024\/02\/1635414824384-bd25f2c6-511d-4aca-92ca-a65c494deeb7-smartcrop-363x181.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/imagecache\/2024\/02\/1635414824384-bd25f2c6-511d-4aca-92ca-a65c494deeb7-smartcrop-750x375.jpg\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"(min-width: 750px)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/imagecache\/2024\/02\/1635414824384-bd25f2c6-511d-4aca-92ca-a65c494deeb7-smartcrop-363x181.jpg\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"\/>\n<\/picture>                    <\/div>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Jeffrey Zirlin said the hack compromised two of his personal wallets.<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">The breach reportedly did not impact Ronin chain\u2019s validation or operational aspects.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Jeffrey Zirlin, co-founder of Sky Mavis, has confirmed that a hacker has compromised two of his personal wallets.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Data shared by blockchain security firm PeckShield shows that the hacker stole approximately 3,248 Ether, worth about $9.7 million. The attacker withdrew the loot from the Ronin Bridge, with transfers made to the crypto mixing platform Tornado Cash.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Zirlin, whose Sky Mavis is the firm behind popular crypto game <a href=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/axie-infinity\/\">Axie Infinity<\/a> hosted on the Ronin sidechain, however noted that the attack did not impact Ronin.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201c<em>The attack is limited to my personal accounts, and has nothing to do with validation or operations of the Ronin chain<\/em>,\u201d Zirlin <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Jihoz_Axie\/status\/1760845078757511562\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><u>posted<\/u><\/a> on X.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201c<em>A<\/em><em>dditionally, the leaked keys have nothing to do with Sky Mavis operations. I want to assure everyone that we have strict security measures in place for all chain related activities<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">An <a href=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/news\/axie-infinity-owner-will-reimburse-players-after-a-625-million-hack\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">exploit on Ronin in March 2023<\/a> saw hackers steal $625 million in crypto. Law enforcement and blockchain security providers later linked the attack to Lazarus Group, a North Korea-backed hacker group.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Ronin (RON) price fell sharply today following the Sky Mavis co-founder\u2019s hack news, dipping from $3.17 to lows of $2.74. RON was down 6% in the past 24 hours. Meanwhile, Axie Infinity (AXS) near $7.78, largely flat on the day.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-meta\">\n<hr class=\"mb-6\"\/>\n<h6 class=\"text-3xl  mb-4  text-green-300\">Share this article<\/h6>\n<hr class=\"mb-6\"\/>\n<h6 class=\"text-3xl  mb-4  text-green-300\">Categories<\/h6>\n<hr class=\"mb-6\"\/>\n<h6 class=\"text-3xl  mb-4  text-green-300\">Tags<\/h6>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/news\/sky-mavis-co-founders-wallets-hit-in-9-7m-eth-exploit\/\">Source link <\/a><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Originally posted on : CoinJournal: Latest Bitcoin, Ethereum &amp; Crypto News ) Jeffrey Zirlin said the hack compromised two of his personal wallets. The breach reportedly did not impact Ronin chain\u2019s validation or operational aspects. Jeffrey Zirlin, co-founder of Sky Mavis, has confirmed that a hacker has compromised two of his personal wallets. 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