**Balancer Attacker Resurfaces: $4.2M Moved After 5 Months of Silence**
On **April 25, 2026**, the exploiter behind the **$128 million** Balancer heist (November 2025) moved funds for the first time in 153 days, signaling a new phase in one of DeFi’s most notorious thefts.
### **The Movement**
* **The Action:** Approximately **$4.2 million** in ETH was transferred from dormant wallets on Ethereum and Base through "peel chains" and mixing services.
* **The Strategy:** Analysts believe the attacker is testing "exit liquidity" and monitoring whether centralized exchange filters have relaxed since the initial heat of the hack.
* **The Status:** Over **$100 million** remains tracked but unmovable in the attacker’s primary addresses.
### **The Context**
* **The Original Hack:** In November 2025, attackers weaponized a **rounding error** in Balancer V2’s smart contracts to drain assets across nine different chains.
* **The Fallout:** The legal and financial strain was so severe that **Balancer Labs** officially began winding down its corporate entity in **March 2026**, shifting the protocol to a lean, DAO-led model.
* **Market Impact:** This resurfacing follows the recent Aave/rsETH crisis, reminding the industry that while protocols can restructure, "on-chain ghosts" of past exploits remain a persistent threat to market stability.
> **Bottom Line:** The movement proves that the "Rounding Error" attacker is a patient, professional actor. As they begin to wash the loot, the DeFi community and law enforcement are back on high alert.
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