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Coinbase Hacker Taunts ZachXBT With Onchain Message After $43M THORChain Swap

  • In May 2024, hackers connected to the Coinbase breach converted approximately $42.5 million worth of Bitcoin into Ethereum using the decentralized swapping platform THORChain, then sent a mocking on-chain message directed at blockchain analyst ZachXBT.
  • The incident followed a data breach disclosed May 11, 2024, exposing at least 69,400 Coinbase users and involving over 188 Bitcoin stolen, some laundered through THORChain.
  • The hacker used Ethereum’s input data feature to send messages like "L bozo" to ZachXBT and moved 8,698 ETH to an address marked "Fake_Phishing1158790" shortly after.
  • ZachXBT pointed out that all the Bitcoin involved can be traced back to a theft targeting Coinbase users during a data breach.
  • The event underscores ongoing tensions between centralized exchange vulnerabilities and decentralized protocols like THORChain, while Coinbase faces remediation costs estimated between $180 million and $400 million.
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decrypt.co broke the news in New York, United States on Thursday, May 22, 2025.
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