Project issues public recovery ultimatum for 760 ETH stolen on October 19, 2026, offering 10% whitehat bounty with deadline of October 25, 08:00 UTC.
Security & Exploits ·
A project has issued a public recovery ultimatum to the controllers of two Ethereum wallets following the theft of 760 ETH on October 19, 2026. The message, broadcast onchain, outlines a whitehat recovery offer: the wallet operators may return 90% of the stolen funds (no less than 760 ETH) to a specified address, retain 10% as a bounty, and avoid criminal and civil prosecution. The project claims to have traced the full movement of funds across multiple chains and platforms, including TRON wallets, cross-chain bridges (Symbiosis, Bridgers, Across, Mayan, Relay), and deposits to exchanges including KuCoin, FixedFloat, and Changelly.
The recovery window closes on October 25, 2026, at 08:00 UTC. If funds are returned by the deadline, the project commits to removing malicious marks from the addresses and informing authorities of the voluntary return. The message warns that further transfers are being monitored and will be documented for potential legal action.
It remains unclear whether the thieves will engage with the recovery offer, whether any portion of the 760 ETH has been already withdrawn or converted, or what the project's actual ability to pursue cross-jurisdictional prosecution may be. The contact email provided is humbleferrysman@proton.me.