White-hat hacker issues 24-hour ultimatum to return ~30 WETH from exploit, offering 10% bounty and immunity if funds returned; threatens legal action and law enforcement involvement if stolen funds reach CEX or bridge.
Security & Exploits ·
An entity operating under the handle "web3hunterworld" has issued a final 24-hour ultimatum to return approximately 30 WETH via an on-chain message on Base, offering a 10% bounty (approximately 3.4 WETH) and immunity from legal action in exchange for the funds' return. The message frames this as a "white-hat window" closing, after which no bounty, immunity, or "quiet exit" will be available.
The sender claims to have already labeled and tracked every associated wallet, hop, and bridge on-chain, and states that any movement of the funds to a centralized exchange, bridge, or mixer will trigger freeze requests and disclosure of evidence to law enforcement. The ultimatum suggests the funds originated from an exploit, though no specific protocol or incident is named in the message.
It remains unclear which exploit the funds derive from, whether the recipient has engaged with the offer, or whether the funds have moved since the message was posted. The credibility of the on-chain monitoring claims and the sender's ability to enforce regulatory action cannot be independently verified from the available information.