Huobi Reclaims $8 Million In Stolen Ethereum After Offering Bounty to Hacker - Decrypt
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Huobi Reclaims $8 Million In Stolen Ethereum After Offering Bounty to Hacker
The centralized exchange paid the attacker about $400,000 in ETH as a "white hat bonus." Huobi Gloabl’s cryptocurrency exchange has recovered millions in stolen funds from a hacker who absconded with them in September after
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Huobi Global, a cryptocurrency exchange, has successfully recovered $8 million worth of stolen Ethereum after offering a bounty to the hacker. The exchange made contact with the attacker and negotiated a deal to have the funds returned. As part of the agreement, Huobi paid the hacker approximately $400,000 in ETH as a "white hat bonus." Justin Sun, an investor and adviser to Huobi, announced the successful recovery on Twitter and praised the hacker for making the right choice in accepting the offer.
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- Huobi Reclaims $8 Million In Stolen Ethereum After Offering Bounty to Hacker The centralized exchange paid the attacker about $400,000 in ETH as a "white hat bonus."
- Huobi Gloabl’s cryptocurrency exchange has recovered millions in stolen funds from a hacker who absconded with them in September after making contact with the attacker and negotiating a deal to see it returned. Justin Sun, a Huobi Global investor and HTX adviser, took to Twitter on Saturday to announce that $8 million in stolen Ether (ETH) was re...
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