Gate News message, April 15 — According to on-chain analysis platform Arkham, the attacker who exploited the Bridged Polkadot vulnerability has transferred all stolen funds totaling approximately $269,000 to Tornado Cash.
The funds have been moved into the privacy mixer, obscuring further tracking of the assets.
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