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ChainCatcher news, Bubblemaps posted on X stating that a suspected single entity claimed tokens worth $170 million from the MYX airdrop. They tracked 100 newly funded addresses, all of which exhibited identical on-chain activity, suggesting a large-scale airdrop sybil attack. Reportedly, about a month before the MYX airdrop, around 100 addresses received funding via a certain exchange, with all transfers occurring around 6:50 AM on April 19, and each address receiving a similar amount of BNB. All these addresses met the airdrop eligibility criteria and collectively claimed 9.8 million MYX (about 1% of the total token supply). Most addresses initiated their claims at the same time: around 5:30 AM on May 7. These addresses had no prior on-chain activity before claiming MYX, making it hard to believe this was a random occurrence.

ChainCatcher reported that the U.S. Department of Justice has filed a civil forfeiture lawsuit against more than $5 million worth of bitcoin (BTC), according to U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro. These funds are allegedly the proceeds of multiple SIM swap attacks targeting victims across the United States. The indictment states that these funds can be traced to the theft and unauthorized transfer of cryptocurrency from the wallets of five victims, with the thefts occurring between October 29, 2022, and March 21, 2023.