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Triple-A Loses $9.7 Million in Hot Wallet Drain

The payments firm, which handles stablecoin transactions across multiple blockchains, saw the stolen funds move through TRON, Ethereum, Polygon, and Arbitrum into a single ETH wallet.

By Zenz van der Wielen
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Triple-A Loses $9.7 Million in Hot Wallet Drain

Key Takeaways

  • Triple-A lost more than $9.7 million in a wallet drain from hot wallets.
  • The funds were moved through TRON, Ethereum, Polygon, and Arbitrum, then ended up in one Ethereum wallet.
  • The incident fits into a string of recent attacks on crypto security and wallet infrastructure.

Payment company Triple-A has suffered a wallet drain of more than $9.7 million (€8.5 million). On-chain analyst Specter said the outgoing transfers were detected earlier today, with the stolen funds moving across several blockchains before landing in a single Ethereum wallet.

Funds Moved to One Wallet

The drain moved through TRON, Ethereum, Polygon, and Arbitrum. The attackers then swapped the assets and bridged them over to Ethereum. Based on the analysis, wallet 0x01F83B5d4fb30E8AA3daC1681B4048D9135253b1 now holds about 5.227 ETH, worth roughly $9.7 million (€8.5 million).

Specter wrote that the team appeared not to have noticed the breach yet, since deposits were still active and fresh deposits were being drained immediately. Triple-A had not responded to the outflows at the time of publication. BeInCrypto said it had reached out for comment.

Hot Wallets Remain Vulnerable

Triple-A is a payments firm that focuses on stablecoin transactions across multiple blockchains. Because hot wallets stay connected to the internet, they are far easier targets than cold wallets, which are kept offline. That makes this case especially relevant for companies that offer crypto payments or custody services, particularly as attacks on wallet infrastructure are showing up more often than smart contract exploits. A similar pattern has also been seen with private keys and operational weak spots, which security researchers say still make up a large share of hacks.

More Pressure on Crypto Security

The drain comes as the crypto industry is already dealing with a wave of security incidents. On-chain trackers reported three separate attacks totaling $35.55 million (€31.2 million) on July 23, including AFX Trade, the Verus Ethereum bridge, and B2 Network. In the first half of 2026, the industry logged 52 confirmed so-called wrench attacks, with total losses of $124.1 million (€109 million). The trend underscores how much more important security around wallets and day-to-day operations has become for crypto companies.

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