Verus bridge exploiter returns 4,052 ETH, retains $2.8 million bounty: onchain analyst
The Block
The Verus bridge exploiter returned 4,052 ETH to the project, keeping $2.8 million as a bounty per a negotiated agreement.Summary
An attacker behind the recent Verus-Ethereum bridge exploit returned 4,052.4 ETH, approximately $8.5 million, to the project's wallet. This action followed a proposal from the Verus core team offering to halt investigations and refrain from legal action if the funds were returned within 24 hours. Under the terms, the attacker was permitted to retain 1,350 ETH, worth $2.8 million, as a "bounty." The bridge, which was compromised on May 18, saw total losses estimated at over $11 million.
(Source：The Block)