Imagine hacking $600M and returning it all 💀


In 2021, an anonymous hacker exploited Poly Network
They found a flaw in the cross chain contracts and used it to drain over $600M+ across Ethereum, BSC and Polygon
Literally the biggest DeFi hack at the time 💀
But here’s where it gets weird, instead of disappearing, the hacker started sending messages onchain
Saying things like, “i did it for fun”, “i’m not interested in the money”, and that they wanted to expose the vulnerability
The whole timeline was wild, within a day or two, they started sending the funds back Millions returned step by step
Until basically everything was recovered, they even refused a $500K bounty after? and stayed anonymous the whole time
No arrest was made and their identity was never revealed, they vanished after pulling off one of the biggest hacks ever and somehow returning it
In a space where hacks usually end in losses
This one ended with a hacker giving everything back
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