Drift Protocol exploit (2026-04-01) follow-up: exploiter wallet deposits 25,710 ETH into Tornado Cash on 2026-10-20
- Scam type: Hack
- Chain: EVM (Ethereum, BNB Chain, Base and other EVM chains)
- Project or site name: Drift Protocol
- Incident date: 2026-10-20
- Reported: 2026-10-20
- Last updated: 2026-10-20
Follow-up to our earlier report on the Drift Protocol exploit (https://blockint.ai/c3?report=92fc6b69-f4e1-42dc-ae30-0c3aa1aab11b). That report lists the incident date as 4/1/2025; the exploit took place on 2026-04-01. On 2026-10-20 the Ethereum wallet labeled as the Drift exploiter sent 25,710 ETH into Tornado Cash. PeckShield and Lookonchain described the wallet as moving after two months of inactivity. Public Ethereum transaction data on Etherscan shows it received about 25,714.7 ETH on 2026-04-01 and sent no transactions between then and 2026-10-20. Address (Ethereum): -…