Fence Finance initiates recovery negotiation for an Avalanche pool exploit from October 2026, offering a 10% bounty to the attacker for return of 90% of stolen funds.
Security & Exploits ·
Fence Finance posted an on-chain message to the address that controls funds from an October 2026 Avalanche pool exploit, proposing a settlement. The project is offering a 10% bounty if the attacker returns 90% of the stolen funds, and requested contact via recovery@fence.finance, on-chain reply, or a communication channel of the attacker's choice.
The message was sent from an address associated with Fence to the suspected attacker's wallet on the Avalanche network. Such negotiated recoveries—where projects offer a portion of stolen assets as incentive to return the remainder—have become a standard approach in crypto exploits, though success depends on the attacker's willingness to engage.
No confirmation has yet emerged that the attacker has responded to the proposal or is prepared to return any funds. The outcome remains contingent on whether the controller of the targeted wallet chooses to negotiate with Fence.