Key Takeaways:
Andean Medjedovic moved 2,900 ETH worth $6.8 million to Tornado Cash on April 29, 2026. The DOJ charged Medjedovic in February 2025 for the $48.8M Kyberswap and $16.5M Indexed Finance hacks. Medjedovic remains a fugitive despite FBI, IRS, and Homeland Security involvement in the investigation. A Fugitive Still Moving FundsOperating on code logic rather than human oversight, the contracts then allowed Medjedovic to withdraw funds at artificial prices that made his exits far more profitable than the actual market rate.
Beyond the hacks, federal prosecutors have also charged Medjedovic with attempted extortion because, after the Kyberswap exploit, he allegedly demanded compensation from the protocol in exchange for returning a portion of stolen assets.
Lastly, Tornado Cash was sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury in 2022, meaning its use by someone already facing federal money laundering charges compounds Medjedovic’s legal exposure, assuming he is ever arrested. His whereabouts remain unknown, with no arrest having been made to date.
