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Incident record · Confirmed

Unattributed: Malware

TL;DR Blockchain investigator ZachXBT linked more than $20 million in suspected illicit funds to FreedomXMR (FXMR), a Monero swap service operating through Hyperliquid Core. More than 87% of the service’s recorded inflows reportedly came from sources associated with hacks, ransomware, malware, and social engineering. The investigation raises questions about safeguards on permissionless crypto platforms while ... Read more

StatusConfirmed
Reported loss$20.0M
ChainNot specified
Confidence80%

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First seen: 2026-10-20T12:55:04.000Z. Last updated: 2026-10-20T20:28:47.349Z. Revision: 1.