Stolen cryptocurrency from Uranium Finance has been seized
Date: 2025-02-26 Author: Oliver Abernathy Categories: IN WORLD
The US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York, together with the US Department of Homeland Security, announced the seizure of $31 million in cryptocurrency stolen during an attack on Uranium Finance in April 2021.
Uranium Finance, a fork of Uniswap, launched on April 1, 2021, but fell victim to hackers just 27 days later. As a result of the hack, the attackers stole $50 million in cryptocurrency, including BNB, Bitcoin, and Binance USD stablecoins.
Some of the stolen assets were transferred to Ethereum, after which the criminals tried to launder them through Tornado Cash. However, American law enforcement officers managed to confiscate funds that the cybercriminals did not have time to hide. Since the attack, the value of digital assets has increased significantly, which may indicate that a significant part of the stolen funds has already been legalized.
Authorities have asked Uranium Finance clients affected by the attack to contact the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York.
