A person claiming to be the hacker behind one of the biggest cryptocurrency heists of all time says they stole the funds “for fun.”
by Wednesday. As of Thursday morning, $342 million worth of assets had been returned, according to Poly Network.
“When spotting the bug, I had a mixed feeling,” the person said. “Ask yourself what to do had you facing so much fortune. Asking the project team politely so that they can fix it? Anyone could be the traitor given one billion!” The person also gave a reason for why they returned the funds, claiming: “That’s always the plan! I am _not_ very interested in money! I know it hurts when people are attacked, but shouldn’t they learn something from those hacks?”
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