Parity Multisig

Exploit & recovery timeline

1. Jul 19, 2017 · 13:00 UTC
   Attack preparation

   Attacker wallets funded and staged ahead of the access control exploit against Parity Multisig.

2. Jul 19, 2017 · 15:00 UTC
   Exploit executed

   $30.0M drained from Parity Multisig on Ethereum via Access Control.

3. Jul 19, 2017 · 16:00 UTC
   Detected by PeckShield

   PeckShield flagged the anomalous transactions and published an initial alert.

4. Jul 19, 2017 · 19:00 UTC
   Protocol response

   Parity Multisig paused affected contracts or withdrawals and began tracing outbound flows.

5. Jul 20, 2017 · 15:00 UTC
   Funds traced

   Stolen assets followed through mixers, bridges, and exchange deposit addresses.

6. Jul 26, 2017 · 15:00 UTC
   Partial recovery

   $12.0M of $30.0M recovered (40%); the remainder is still unaccounted for.

7. Aug 18, 2017 · 15:00 UTC
   Investigation continues

   Remaining funds monitored across chains with exchange partners notified.