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Shiba Inu Dev Sends Shibarium Hack Findings to FBI as KuCoin Seeks Case Number

An on-chain analysis by sleuth Shima traced about 232.49 ETH from the September bridge theft through Tornado Cash to 45 KuCoin deposit addresses after a small top-up exposed the laundering cluster.

Overview

  • Core developer Kaal Dhairya said he will forward the investigation to the FBI and request cooperation from KuCoin following the public release of the tracing work.
  • KuCoin told community representatives it requires a formal law‑enforcement case number before freezing accounts or sharing internal records tied to the suspected deposits.
  • Shima reports the hacker moved 260 ETH into Tornado Cash, with 48 deposits ultimately landing at KuCoin across 45 addresses that he believes were used by money mules.
  • A single 0.0874 ETH transfer linked a supposed clean withdrawal wallet to the exploit cluster, enabling the reconstruction of withdrawals, intermediaries and exchange endpoints.
  • The ShibariumNet account endorsed the findings as community members urged formal police complaints; K9 Finance’s bounty of up to 25 ETH went unclaimed and funds were returned, while Shima offered his dataset to victims and authorities.