On-chain ransom message demanding return of 12,000 BNB (~$7.2M) with 25% bounty offer, 50% due within 12 hours.
Security & Exploits ·
An on-chain message broadcast on the Binance Smart Chain demanded the return of 12,000 BNB, roughly $7.2 million, to a specific wallet address. The message offered a 25% bounty to incentivize recovery and stipulated a staged repayment schedule: at least 50% of the funds must arrive within 12 hours, followed by an additional 25% within one day, with the remainder due thereafter. The sender promised to remove any address marking and waive legal action upon full restitution.
The transaction was posted from one BSC address to another, using the blockchain as a public ledger to communicate the ransom terms. The urgency and structured timeline suggest an effort to pressure swift compliance, though the ransom was framed as a negotiated settlement rather than an outright demand.
It remains unclear whether the message refers to a completed theft, a disputed transaction, or an exploitation of a protocol vulnerability. No confirmation of the funds' return, the identity of either party, or the underlying incident has been documented in the available material.