Verus bridge attacker sends back $8.5M, keeps bounty
Verus bridge exploiter returned 4,052 ETH worth $8.5M, keeping 1,350 ETH as bounty after the $11.5M forged-transfer attack.
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Read full articleVerus bridge exploiter returned 4,052 ETH worth $8.5M, keeping 1,350 ETH as bounty after the $11.5M forged-transfer attack.
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