Vault exploit on Base resulted in ~30 WETH theft; team issued 24-hour white-hat bounty offer to recover ~90% of funds with immunity.
Security & Exploits ·
A vault exploit on the Base network resulted in the theft of approximately 30 WETH, with the compromised funds traced to address 0xa27eae743cd8c03e9b7c25ebf43dadbbc6df9bfa. The affected vault team responded by posting an on-chain message offering a white-hat recovery arrangement: the person holding the stolen funds would retain 10 percent as a bounty if they returned the remaining approximately 90 percent within 24 hours.
The team stated it would pursue no legal action and would publicly credit the return as responsible disclosure if the offer was accepted. The message indicated that the address and method used in the exploit had been fully traced across both Base and Arbitrum networks. After the 24-hour window, the team indicated it would escalate to full forensics, coordinate with exchanges and CEX platforms for fund freezes, and refer the matter to law enforcement.
No public confirmation has been reported regarding whether the offer was accepted or the funds were recovered within the deadline. The outcome of the forensics process and any law enforcement involvement remain unknown.