Verus-Ethereum Bridge Attacker Sends Back $8.5M and Keeps $2.8M White-Hat Bounty

After the May 17 exploit of the Verus-Ethereum bridge, the attacker returned $8.5 million to the Verus team while keeping $2.8 million as a white-hat bounty. The project had offered a 1,350 ETH reward if 4,052 ETH was sent back within 24 hours, alongside a pledge to halt investigations if the terms were met.