Balancer DAO issued a recovery notice to the exploiter of Balancer V1 (Aug 31, 2026), offering a bounty and immunity from prosecution in exchange for fund return by September 8th, 21:00 UTC.
Security & Exploits ·
Balancer DAO posted an onchain message on August 31st, 2026 directed at a wallet believed to be connected to an exploit of Balancer V1, proposing a settlement pathway. The DAO offered a bounty and immunity from prosecution if the wallet owner returns the exploited funds to the DAO multisig by September 8th, 21:00 UTC, with details to be negotiated privately. The message specified that upon verification the funds meet criteria, Balancer will not pursue legal action or investigative steps based solely on the return itself.
The DAO outlined consequences for non-compliance. If the wallet owner does not respond or accept the offer by the deadline, Balancer stated it will employ technical, onchain, and legal measures to identify and pursue the attacker. Should that occur, any bounty will instead be redirected to reward verified informants who assist in identifying and leading to prosecution of the exploiter. Communications were directed through Blockscan Chat, with subsequent contact to be coordinated alongside SEAL911, Hypernative, and Balancer's legal team.
The size and nature of the Balancer V1 exploit remain unspecified in available details. No public response or fund movement from the targeted wallet has been confirmed as of the message date.