The attacker(s) behind the largest crypto theft ever recorded have begun to move some of the stolen Ethereum through anonymous services.

The stolen Ethereum linked to the Axie Infinity Ronin bridge hack has reportedly been discovered to have some movement on the blockchain address.

Several transactions have been made from the suspect Ethereum address in the last several hours. The first was the transfer of 1,000 ETH worth around $3.5 million to a different address.

Several additional 100 ETH transactions followed, all of which went to the Tornado Cash Ethereum mixing service. On Monday morning, Chinese crypto specialist Colin Wu spotted the moves.

Criminals rarely use major exchanges since most of them now demand strict KYC (know-your-customer) processes. Even companies that do not providing fiat conversions have been forced to comply with worldwide regulations. However, some of the assets were transferred to exchanges such as FTX, Huobi, and CryptoCom, all of which have threatened to take action.

Malicious actors are more likely to try to conceal the transactions numerous times before cashing out into fiat elsewhere. According to the founder of Immutable Vision, this might lead to tighter rules and punishment for legitimate investors.

“This is when privacy blockchains fail and acts as ammunition for stricter regulations which impacts legitimate retail and institutional investors.”

This is exactly what has occurred to the traditional banking business, which has become a minefield of regulations and red tape for the regular Joe.

Tornado Cash has emerged as the preferred weapon of crypto hackers and scammers. By severing the on-chain link between source and destination addresses, it enables private and anonymous transactions for Ethereum and ERC-20 tokens. A great option for anyone looking to relocate stolen valuables.

In late March, the Ronin Bridge, which facilitates cross-chain transfers to and from the Axie Infinity ecosystem, was exploited for more than $610 million. Sky Mavis, the business responsible for Axie Infinity, has since indicated that it is entirely dedicated to compensating the victims of the enormous robbery.