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Stolen 21 million USD: SBI Crypto attacked by hackers!
On October 2, 2025, a possible hack of the Japanese mining pool SBI Crypto was reported, in which $ 21 million was stolen.
Stolen 21 million USD: SBI Crypto attacked by hackers!
A recently reported incident again raises questions about security in the cryptocurrency sector. On October 2, 2025, the On-Chain researcher ZachxBT reported on a potential hack of the Japanese mining pool SBI Crypto, in which cryptocurrencies worth a total of $ 21 million were stolen. The affected digital currencies include Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Litecoin (LTC), Dogecoin (Doge) and Bitcoin Cash (BCH).
The stolen funds were transferred by the Wallets from SBI to Tornado Cash. This mixing service has come under increased observation by the regulatory authorities in recent years due to similar incidents. The connections of the suspicious activities that are associated with North Korean hacker groups are particularly striking.
Examination and security measures
So far, SBI Crypto, a subsidiary of the SBI Group, has not yet officially confirmed the incident. The examination is supported by the blockchain security company Cyvers, which has also helped to clarify other security incidents in the crypto area in the past.
This incident is not isolated, but part of a series of hacks that took place in 2025, many of which can be attributed to North Korean groups. A remarkable previous hack occurred in February, when an $ 1.4 billion in $ around $ 1.4 billion.
Regulatory challenges
In view of the increasing number of hacks, the regulatory authorities have strengthened their attention to mixing services such as Tornado Cash. The background to this is also the legal problems that have happened to the coin mixing service in recent years. In 2023, the co-founder of Tornado Cash, Roman Storm, was charged by the US judiciary due to conspiracy for money laundering crimes and violations of sanctions.
In August 2022, the US Ministry of Finance imposed sanctions against Tornado Cash to restrict its role in illegal finance. However, these sanctions were canceled in early 2025, which raises questions about the effectiveness of the measures. In August 2025, a jury in Manhattan also found that Roman Storm was guilty of operating a non -licensed money transfer company.
It remains to be seen how SBI Crypto will react to these developments and what further measures to improve the security standards in the crypto range can be expected. The investigation will soon provide results in order to counter the increasing threat from cybercrime in the cryptocurrency sector.