Umbra Confirms $800,000 in Hack Funds Ran Through the Protocol — Pulls Its Frontend Offline
Umbra took its frontend offline after confirming $800,000 in stolen funds from recent hacks passed through its protocol.Summary
Stealth address privacy protocol Umbra has taken its hosted frontend offline after confirming that approximately $800,000 worth of Ethereum (ETH), originating from recent high-profile hacks, flowed through its system. The team stated that while 349 ETH was involved, reports of higher amounts are inaccurate. Umbra assured users that all funds held in stealth addresses remain secure and the protocol itself is still functioning. The frontend will be reinstated once Umbra is confident it won't impede ongoing recovery efforts. The protocol explained that it's more useful for obscuring the receiver's identity than the sender's, making it less helpful for hackers trying to erase the link to their original address. The funds in question are traceable, and Umbra is cooperating with security researchers. This confirmation comes amid investigations into the KelpDAO attacker, who allegedly laundered funds through UmbraCash after Arbitrum's Security Council froze approximately $71 million in linked ETH. The KelpDAO exploit, attributed to North Korea's Lazarus Group, is the largest DeFi hack of 2026 to date.
(Source：BeInCrypto)