Reports question AI claims as stolen Binance funds move through crypto bridges

Crime · First reported 1 Nov, 18:25 · Updated 18:28

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Elliptic’s tracking suggests scripts, rather than AI agents, were used in transfers linked to North Korean hackers. A separate report says four bridges moved about $140 million of stolen funds off Tron, with Relay handling the largest share.

Elliptic tracked thousands of transfers, failed swaps and repeated transactions, which it said suggested the hackers used scripts rather than AI agents.
Relay, THORChain, Chainflip and Symbiosis moved about $140 million of stolen funds off Tron, according to an analyst cited by The Block.
Relay handled the largest amount among those bridges, at $48 million.

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Key facts

Funds moved off Tron: About $140 million
Relay transfers: $48 million
Bridges named: Relay, THORChain, Chainflip and Symbiosis
Transaction patterns cited: Thousands of transfers, failed swaps and repeated transactions