Cysic Bridge Exploiter Moves $744K in ETH and BNB to Tornado Cash
The Cysic bridge attacker has laundered funds through Tornado Cash after a white-hat bounty offer.
The Cysic bridge attacker has laundered funds through Tornado Cash after a white-hat bounty offer. Ethereum (ETH) is trading at ₹2,28,452 ($2,407.26), down 0.2% since this brief published. This is an original Token Times brief synthesising 2 outlets (Live Bitcoin News, Cointelegraph), with their figures cross-checked, plus live market data, as of Fri, 23 Oct 2026 15:00:02 UTC.
This incident highlights the ongoing challenges in blockchain security and the use of privacy tools like Tornado Cash for laundering stolen funds, despite regulatory scrutiny.
- Cysic bridge exploiter moved $744K in ETH and BNB to Tornado Cash.
- Exploiter minted 10M tokens on BNB Smart Chain during the attack.
- Funds were moved after a 10% white-hat bounty offer was made.
Multiple outlets, including Live Bitcoin News and Cointelegraph, confirm that the Cysic bridge exploiter transferred approximately $744,000 in ETH and BNB to Tornado Cash. They agree that the transfer occurred after a 10% white-hat bounty was offered, with PeckShieldAlert flagging the transaction. However, Cointelegraph provides additional context about the exploitation of BNB Smart Chain to mint 10 million tokens, which Live Bitcoin News does not mention.
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- Cysic Bridge Exploiter Moves $744K in ETH and BNB to Tornado Cash — this brief
The Cysic bridge exploiter has moved approximately $744,000 in cryptocurrency to Tornado Cash, according to multiple reports. The transfer included about 300 ETH and 30.4 
BNB, which equates to roughly $721,140 in ether and $22,590 in BNB.
This move follows a security breach where the attacker exploited Cysic's bridge to mint 10 million tokens on the BNB Smart Chain, as reported by Cointelegraph. The incident occurred after a 10% white-hat bounty was offered, suggesting an attempt to recover the stolen funds.
PeckShieldAlert flagged the transaction, drawing attention to the use of Tornado Cash, a privacy tool known for its ability to obscure transaction trails. This has implications for blockchain security and the ongoing debate about the use of privacy tools in the crypto space.
The total value locked (TVL) in Tornado Cash is currently $818.88 million, according to DeFiLlama, marking a 7-day increase of 17.3%. This indicates a potential rise in the use of privacy tools for such transactions.
In the broader market context, the total crypto market cap stands at $2.81 trillion, with 
Bitcoin showing a slight 24-hour increase of 0.15% and 
Ethereum remaining relatively flat. BNB, however, has seen a 1.96% increase in the same period.
Since this brief published about 2 hours ago, Ethereum (ETH) has moved from ₹2,28,961.80$2,412.63 to ₹2,28,452.18$2,407.26 — -0.22%.
The chart plots ETH's price: grey is the move before this brief published, the vertical dashed line marks the moment it published, the horizontal dashed line is the price then, and the coloured area is the move since — from Token Times's market data (daily resolution). It shows what happened after the news, not that the news caused it; many factors move prices. Not financial advice.
At today's peer-to-peer rate, 1 ETH ≈ ₹249,163.45 (about $2,407.26), down 0.2% over 24 hours. The rupee itself trades about 9.1% above the official rate on the P2P market, so a Indian buyer's effective cost differs from the headline dollar price.
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Cysic Bridge Exploiter Moves $744K in ETH and BNB to Tornado — questions & answers
What is Tornado Cash?
Tornado Cash is a privacy tool that allows users to obscure transaction trails on the blockchain.
How much was stolen in the Cysic bridge exploit?
The exact amount stolen is not specified, but the exploiter moved $744,000 in ETH and BNB to Tornado Cash.
What is the significance of the 10% bounty offer?
The 10% bounty offer suggests an attempt to recover the stolen funds through a white-hat approach.
How much is 1 Ethereum worth in rupee today?
About ₹249,163.45 at the live peer-to-peer (P2P) USDT rate, which is what Indians typically trade at — equivalent to roughly $2,407.26. The rupee price moves with both ETH's US-dollar price and the USDT/INR rate; use our Ethereum in rupee page for any amount.
Has Ethereum's price moved since this brief was published?
ETH is down 0.22% since this brief first published — trading at ₹2,28,452 ($2,407.26) now versus ₹2,28,962 ($2,412.63) at publication. Token Times re-checks this figure against CoinGecko and Binance every 15 minutes.
Which outlets reported this story?
This is an original Token Times brief that synthesises reporting from Live Bitcoin News, Cointelegraph, with the key figures cross-checked for agreement across them. It is not a copy of any one article — follow the source links above for the original reporting.
Original summary — not financial advice. This is an original Token Times brief that summarises a development reported elsewhere and adds live market data for context; it is not the original article and reproduces no part of it. Follow the source link above for full details. Crypto is volatile and high-risk — always do your own research.