Crédit Mutuel Arkéa cyberattack linked to $106‑$133 million crypto withdrawals
French bank Crédit Mutuel Arkéa resumed operations after a cyberattack that saw attackers move over $100 million to crypto exchanges, according to blockchain analysts.
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French bank Crédit Mutuel Arkéa resumed operations after a cyberattack that saw attackers move over $100 million to crypto exchanges, according to blockchain analysts.
On‑chain analyst ZachXBT identified Crédit Mutuel Arkéa as the likely victim of a multi‑day theft that moved more than $133 million in USDC and USDT.
Kraken restricted accounts tied to a suspected €133 million theft, blocking fund movements while cooperating with law enforcement.
On Nov. 1, more than $106 million was withdrawn from an EU entity’s exchange accounts, with the attacker quickly swapping stablecoins for ETH and moving some value into Monero, investigators say.
THORChain's native token surged after investigators linked the record $6.3 billion Binance theft to the cross-chain protocol.