June 22, 2026·Bearish·critical issue

Taiko Exploiter Traced to MEXC Account

The address linked to the Taiko exploiter has been traced to a MEXC exchange account, according to on-chain analysis. This connection could allow investigators to identify the exploiter through MEXC's KYC records and potentially freeze the stolen funds.

Detected & updated continuously · Source: Nebula

Mentioned

Taiko (taiko)

@MEXC

Sources

@0x_Abdul

looks like the taiko exploiter's address was funded by a MEXC account shouldn't be hard to figure out the exploiter's identity through kyc and lock down the funds https://t.co/4nB684l2mZ