CertiK drops findings on alleged scammer who stole $1M in crypto
The cybersecurity firm has still not been able to determine the actual names or identities of the hackers despite the findings. Potential evidence linking an anonymous scammer to a Canadian group was highlighted by blockchain security firm CertiK in a report sent to Cointelegraph, however the company has so far failed to confirm the name or identity of the perpetrator/s. On Aug. 16, CertiK released their findings from their investigation of a pseudonymous crypto scammer known as “Faint.” According to CertiK, the alleged scammer has been active since 2022, and the company has lost at least $1 million from their actions. The security firm identified several Ethereum Name Service (ENS) domains linked to Faint. This includes faintxbt.eth, comefindme.eth, thanksfortheseed.eth, onchainkitten.eth and hzontop.eth. CertiK also highlighted that there have been links that established Faint’s connection to another alleged scammer known as “Soup.” On July 17, on-chain researcher ZachXBT publ...