Verus Hacker Returns $8.5M After Bridge Exploit Deal
ID: e5ba0f4e-7a5c-5f94-8cc4-3fccd4a12db6
STIX ID: report--e5ba0f4e-7a5c-5f94-8cc4-3fccd4a12db6
Feed Name: DataBreaches.Net
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A hacker exploited the Verus cross-chain bridge and transferred 4,052.4 ETH (~$8.5M) back to the Verus team after public negotiations while retaining 1,350 ETH (~$2.8M) under a previously agreed bounty, renewing debate about whether negotiating with or paying crypto thieves creates perverse incentives in DeFi.
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