Hinkal Reported Exploited For $820K As Funds Move To Tornado Cash And Bitcoin
Covered by 3 sources · 3 articles
3 outlets - including Cryptotimes, Cryptopolitan and Cryptoadventure - are covering this story. The attacker drained Hinkal through at least 14 identical 25,000 USDC withdrawals in under a minute, indicating an automated exploit.
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Hinkal Protocol Exploited: $820K Laundered via Tornado Cash & THORChain
The attacker drained Hinkal through at least 14 identical 25,000 USDC withdrawals in under a minute, indicating an automated exploit.
Hinkal privacy protocol exploited for $820,000 as attacker funnels stolen funds through Tornado Cash
On July 3, 2026, attackers stole about $830,000 USDC from Hinkal, an on-chain privacy protocol, and used mixing and bridging services to move the stolen cryptocurrency within hours of the exploit. The breach compounds a difficult stretch fo…
Hinkal Reported Exploited For $820K As Funds Move To Tornado Cash And Bitcoin
Specter flagged an alleged Hinkal Protocol exploit of about $820,000, with attacker-linked funds moving through Tornado Cash and THORChain shortly after the incident. The onchain trail listed 410 ETH, worth about $700,000, deposited into To…