Turns out, even cybercriminals aren’t immune to a good old-fashioned scam. The hacker responsible for February’s $9.6 million zkLend heist just got a taste of their own medicine, losing a chunk of their ill-gotten gains to a clever phishing scheme.
In a twist worthy of a crypto crime drama, this anonymous thief clicked on a phishing link disguised as Tornado Cash and watched 2,930 Ether – a significant portion of their stolen loot – vanish into thin air.
This cyber-comedy of errors underscores a critical lesson in the Wild West of crypto: no one, not even the outlaws, is safe from getting robbed. It also serves as a stark reminder that whether you’re stealing crypto or just trying to manage your own, online security remains paramount.