Posted on Aug 13, 2021
Crypto heist hacker returns most of the stolen funds
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A hacker who stole just over $600m (£433m) worth of cryptocurrency has now returned most of the stolen assets.
On Thursday, Poly Network confirmed on Twitter that $268m worth of Ether tokens had now been recovered.
Over the last 24 hours, the hacker has returned $342m worth of tokens relating to three crypto-currencies to the firm.
The individual also posted several pages of notes to the blockchain, disclosing why they hacked the firm and the offers Poly Network made to them.
In a twist that's worrying some cyber-security experts, the hacker claims the firm offered to pay $500,000 if they returned the stolen assets, as well as a promise of immunity from prosecution.
However, the hacker says he did not accept the offer.
On Thursday, Poly Network confirmed on Twitter that $268m worth of Ether tokens had now been recovered.
Over the last 24 hours, the hacker has returned $342m worth of tokens relating to three crypto-currencies to the firm.
The individual also posted several pages of notes to the blockchain, disclosing why they hacked the firm and the offers Poly Network made to them.
In a twist that's worrying some cyber-security experts, the hacker claims the firm offered to pay $500,000 if they returned the stolen assets, as well as a promise of immunity from prosecution.
However, the hacker says he did not accept the offer.
Crypto heist hacker returns most of the stolen funds
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And just next week I am starting work on my M.S. in Digital Forensics... I probably need to hang on to this article for a future class. I am sure I will need an example like this at some point. Thanks for posting!!
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WOW - they offered $500,000 of traceable currently for $600m+ of non-traceable cryptocurrency? They returned $342m - that must have been one h3ll of a celebration.
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