Exploit victim posts onchain ransom message offering 50% bug bounty to return stolen funds, warns attacker of exchange freezes and tainting risk.
Security & Exploits ·
A victim of an exploit posted an onchain message offering the attacker a 50% bug bounty to return stolen funds, with the remaining half retained as compensation. The message directed the return to a specific Ethereum address and emphasized the offer as "the highest bounty in history."
The victim warned that exchanges had been contacted and would freeze any incoming transfers from the attacker's wallet, and that all subsequent movements of the stolen funds would be flagged and traced across addresses and blockchain networks. The message argued that traditional laundering routes—including Tornado Cash mixing, asset conversion, and cross-chain bridging—would prove ineffective due to permanent on-chain traceability and coordinated exchange surveillance.
What remains unclear is whether the attacker responds to the offer, the size of the initial exploit, or which protocol or application was compromised. The message text was cut off before completion, leaving the full scope of the victim's threat assessment unknown.