So, that cheeky hacker who swiped a cool $5 million in unclaimed ZK tokens from Zksync? Turns out, they did a solid, returned the loot, and snagged themselves a neat 10% reward. Who says crime doesn’t pay?
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The Zksync Association spilled the tea: the hacker who jiggled their way into an admin account and grabbed $5 million in ZK tokens decided to play nice and hand it all back within the so-called “safe harbor deadline.” Because apparently, even hackers appreciate a deadline.
Thanks to this newfound cooperation, the Zksync folks shut down their detective work early and let the hacker keep 10% of the stash. Not bad, right? Like a reverse Robin Hood — steal from the blockchain and keep a tip for yourself! 🍵💁♀️
Just three days after the Association basically said, “Return the goods in 72 hours or else,” the hacker pulled a U-turn. The official tweet confirmed it: tokens sent back on time wouldn’t get tossed into some blacklist dungeon.
The ZK Security Council’s April 21 decree was basically hacker whispering: stick to the plan, or we call in the serious folks. Spoiler alert: the hacker totally played nice, avoiding the long arm of the law. Phew!
And for the record (as TopMob reported), it was an admin account that got cozy with the hacker’s skills, not your everyday crypto user wallets. Though, of course, the ZK token did its best impression of a roller coaster — tumbling 13% before chilling out around $0.54. 🎢💸
Meanwhile, the Zksync Association is now playing the waiting game, tossing the returned funds into the Security Council’s custody. Next up: a fancy governance showdown to decide the fate of those millions.
In their own words: “The assets are now in custody of the Security Council, and the decision on what will be done with the assets will be made by governance. The final investigation report is being prepared and will be published once completed.” Basically, they’re saying, ‘Hold my tea while we figure this out.’ ☕🤷♀️
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2025-04-24 16:59