SS-NEWS-074: Tornado Cash!

Episode 74 August 22, 2022 00:34:09
SS-NEWS-074: Tornado Cash!
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SS-NEWS-074: Tornado Cash!

Aug 22 2022 | 00:34:09

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Show Notes

In this episode, we discuss ClOP ransoming the wrong water company (oop?) and Tornado Cash sanctions.  We're not crypto experts, but dang if it isn't super interesting.  

Article 1 - Hackers attack UK water supplier but extort wrong company
Supporting Article(s):
Hackers Attack UK Water Supplier, Apparently Send Ransom Demand to the Wrong Company

Article 2 - Dutch authorities arrest 29-year-old dev with suspected ties to Tornado Cash
Supporting Articles:
Erik Voorhees urges MakerDAO community to exit USDC positions after Tornado Cash sanctions
Dutch Authority says arrested Tornado Cash developer suspected of involvement in financial crimes
Developers could be punished for code created to commit crime, says Dutch regulator
Arrest of suspected developer of Tornado Cash
The Chopping Block: Did OFAC Overstep by Sanctioning Tornado Cash? – Ep. 386
Cloning Tornado Cash Would Be Easy, but Risky
'It Doesn’t Change Anything' Says Tornado Cash After Code Disappears From GitHub
DeFi Exchange dYdX Blocking Addresses Associated With Tornado Cash
DeFi Web Apps Block Users Hit by Tornado Cash ‘Dust Attack’
TRM Labs - Digital Asset Compliance and Risk Management

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