Aquifer protocol issues on-chain whitehat offer to exploit perpetrator: return 80% of stolen assets by Sept 3, 2026 14:00 UTC and retain 20% as bounty to avoid civil claims.
Security & Exploits ·
Aquifer protocol published an on-chain whitehat offer on August 31, 2026, directed at the party responsible for an exploit affecting the protocol. The offer, authorized by Aquifer's Solana upgrade authority and posted from a designated Ethereum address, proposes that the exploit perpetrator return at least 80% of stolen assets by September 3, 2026 at 14:00 UTC to specified recovery wallets on Solana and Ethereum, while retaining up to 20% as a whitehat bounty.
In exchange for compliance, Aquifer committed not to pursue civil claims against the party responsible, contingent on full adherence to the terms. The protocol specified recovery addresses on both blockchains and provided an Ethereum communications address through which the perpetrator could respond via input data messages. Aquifer clarified that its offer does not constrain law enforcement, regulatory, or governmental authorities from taking independent action.
The offer's acceptance remains uncertain. No public indication has emerged as to whether the exploit perpetrator will engage with Aquifer's terms or respond to the recovery proposal before the stated deadline.