Atomic Wallet

Exploit & recovery timeline

1. Jun 3, 2023 · 10:00 UTC
   Attack preparation

   Attacker wallets funded and staged ahead of the private key compromise exploit against Atomic Wallet.

2. Jun 3, 2023 · 12:00 UTC
   Exploit executed

   $100.0M drained from Atomic Wallet on Ethereum via Private Key Compromise.

3. Jun 3, 2023 · 13:00 UTC
   Detected by Chainalysis

   Chainalysis flagged the anomalous transactions and published an initial alert.

4. Jun 3, 2023 · 16:00 UTC
   Protocol response

   Atomic Wallet paused affected contracts or withdrawals and began tracing outbound flows.

5. Jun 4, 2023 · 12:00 UTC
   Funds traced

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

6. Jul 3, 2023 · 12:00 UTC
   Funds written off

   No assets recovered; losses absorbed by the protocol, insurers, or users.