The perpetrator behind the Verus–Ethereum bridging attack has just returned 4,052.4 ETH (approximately $8.5 million) to the project's wallet, after the core Verus team offered a "settlement" to negotiate.
According to PeckShield , based on on-chain data, the amount of ETH returned is equivalent to approximately 75% of the assets withdrawn from the bridge. The remaining 1,350 ETH (approximately $2.8 million) is still held by the hacker as a "bounty," and this money has been transferred to a new wallet.
The refund occurred just hours after Verus publicly posted its condition: if the attacker paid 4,052.4 ETH within 24 hours, the community would cease its investigation, not pursue the charges, and not take any "illegal" actions. Verus also stated that it would post a clear confirmation that the 1,350 ETH was considered a bounty for the attacker. As of the time of this writing, Verus has not yet confirmed receiving the money.
Previously, the Verus–Ethereum bridge was hacked on May 18th, with attackers withdrawing ETH, USDC , and tBTC from contracts on Ethereum. Blockaid estimated the losses at approximately $11.58 million; PeckShield stated that the withdrawn assets were later converted into approximately 5,402 ETH ($11.4 million).
Following the incident, the Verus team stated they focused on strengthening bridges, conducting more rigorous audits, and developing a community-based loss management plan (without VC Capital ).
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