An early Solana whale wallet linked to the Genesis block distribution was likely compromised, with about 180,900 SOL (worth ~$14.2 million) unstaked and bridged to Ethereum. Blockchain investigator ZachXBT and Specter Investigation reported the suspicious movements.
The whale's wallet (HwtbQBNnLERakdUDuCCLWmUs2oETLFQZeHUWeQdPads) appears to have been drained after unusual unstaking and cross-chain bridging activities. The exact method of compromise is under investigation.
Funds moved to Ethereum; investigation ongoing by ZachXBT and Specter Investigation.
Blockchain investigator ZachXBT reported that an early Solana whale wallet linked to the genesis block distribution was likely hacked, with 180,900 SOL (~$14.2M) unstaked and bridged to Ethereum. The suspicious activity was first flagged by Specter Investigation.
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🚨 BREAKING: Early Solana Genesis Whale Drained of ~180.9K SOL (~$14.2M) An old whale wallet tied to Solana’s initial token distribution (HwtbQBNnLERakdUDuCCLWmUs2oETLFQZeHUWeQdPads) was likely compromised. Per ZachXBT & Specter, ~180.9K SOL was unstaked irre…
