Hackers Drain $24M in aEthUSDC From Sillytuna-Linked Wallet

Highlights:

• Hackers have succeeded in stealing $24 million worth of digital assets from a wallet linked to Sillytuna.
• The attackers have moved $20 million worth of stolen assets to two wallets.
• Small portions of the digital assets were shifted to the Arbitrum network. 

A wallet linked to popular crypto user Sillytuna was targeted in an address-poisoning attack, resulting in the loss of $24 million in aETHUSDC. Blockchain security firm PeckShieldAlert was the first to report the hack incident. According to PeckShieldAlert, scammers drained the funds from the Sillytuna-linked wallet after tricking the unsuspecting user into sending assets to a malicious address that looked similar to a trusted one. 

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So far, investigators have been able to track a significant portion of the stolen assets. Moreover, PeckShield reported that the hackers have successfully moved roughly $20 million worth of DAI tokens to two intermediary wallets. The two wallets holding the stolen funds are labelled 0xd0c2…dd3e and 0xdCA9…c9C4. Each contains roughly $10 million worth of stolen assets. Meanwhile, the attackers have started moving small amounts of the stolen funds to the Arbitrum network. This may be an attempt to spread the assets across different chains. 

#PeckShieldAlert A @sillytuna (0xd2e8…ca41)-related address has been drained of ~$24M worth of $aEthUSDC in an address poisoning attack.

~$20M in $DAI is currently sitting in 2 attacker-controlled staging wallets (not yet mixed):

-0xdCA9…c9C4 (~$10M)
-0xd0c2…dd3e (~$10M)… pic.twitter.com/alzSYrvLVz

— PeckShieldAlert (@PeckShieldAlert) March 5, 2026

Sillytuna Speaks Out as Hackers Drain $24M From His Wallet

Sillytuna reacted to the hack incident through a series of tweets on X. He confirmed that $24 million in AUSD was stolen from his wallet, labelled 0x6fe……..60322. According to the victim, the theft was not limited to an online attack. He claimed that the attackers used physical threats, including weapons, kidnapping threats, and threats of sexual violence, to pressure him into forfeiting his assets. He noted that law enforcement agencies were contacted, and they are currently investigating the incident. 

In one of his tweets, Sillytuna stated that the theft has shaken his trust in the crypto space. He added that he will be taking a break from crypto after the attack. Despite the physical attack and threats, Sillytuna confirmed that he is physically safe and thanked people who have shown support since the news broke out. He is also asking blockchain experts and security experts to help track and possibly recover the stolen funds. 

Meanwhile, Sillytuna pledged to offer a 10% bounty to anyone, including individuals or platforms, who could help trace or recover the stolen funds. The victim also mentioned that wagyu.xyz may be involved in moving the stolen assets. “Been told wagyu.xyz is being used to move funds to Monero. Can anyone confirm or see if anything can be done?” he tweeted.

For context, Monero is a cryptocurrency that is renowned for its stronger privacy features. As it stands now, the stolen funds remain traceable on the blockchain. Meanwhile, Sillytuna has remained frustrated that the hackers have been moving the funds with no concrete efforts to stop them. 

$24 million dollar theft of AUSD from 0x6fe0fab2164d8e0d03ad6a628e2af78624060322

Involved violence, weapons, kidnapp and rape threats. Obvs police involved.

Please pass on to all those who trace such things.

And now… definitely out of crypto. ****ers.

Still have limbs,…

— Sillytuna (@sillytuna) March 4, 2026

Hack Incidents Drop in February

Separately, PeckShieldAlert reported a significant decrease in crypto hack incidents in February 2026. The blockchain security firm reported that the crypto space experienced 15 main attacks, resulting in losses worth roughly $26.5 million. This figure represents a 98.2% year-over-year decrease compared to February 2025. In February last year, hackers stole over $1.5 billion in digital assets, marking one of the worst hits in the crypto space. Notably, the infamous $1.4 billion Bybit drain accounted for over 90% of the stolen funds in February 2025. 

Month-over-month, the value of stolen digital assets in February 2026 dropped by 69.2%  compared to January 2026. For context, hackers stole approximately $86.01 million in January this year. Meanwhile, the top five hacks in February 2026 targeted YieldBlox[.]finance, IoTeX[.]io Bridge CrossCurve, FOOM CASH, and Moonwell. These platforms lost $10 million, $8.8 million, $3 million, $2.26 million, and $1.8 million, respectively. 

#PeckShieldAlert In Feb. 2026, the crypto space saw 15 main hacks totaling $26.5M, representing a 98.2% YoY decrease compared to Feb. 2025 ($1.5B, including the $1.4B #Bybit drain) and a notable 69.2% MoM decrease from Jan. 2026 ($86.01M in losses).#Top5 Hacks :… pic.twitter.com/Svp7SZWp5w

— PeckShieldAlert (@PeckShieldAlert) March 1, 2026

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