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Sleuths Trace $21 Million SBI Crypto Outflows to Tornado Cash, DPRK Tactics Suspected

Independent analysts point to DPRK-style laundering patterns with no company confirmation.

Overview

  • On Sept. 24, addresses tied to SBI Crypto saw roughly $21 million exit in BTC, ETH, LTC, DOGE and BCH, according to blockchain investigator ZachXBT.
  • Investigators say the funds moved through five instant exchanges before being deposited into Tornado Cash, a mixer previously sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury.
  • ZachXBT, working with security firm Cyvers, reported transaction indicators that resemble workflows used in prior North Korea–linked operations.
  • SBI Group has not publicly acknowledged an incident or responded to media inquiries, and no law-enforcement attribution has been announced.
  • The episode highlights ongoing state-linked crypto thefts that target infrastructure such as mining pools and then rapidly obscure flows through exchange hops and mixers.