Image: Shutterstock via Dennis Hacker states that they are “not very interested in money” Print Print Pro Read More: cryptocurrency cybersecurity Poly Network security The hacker behind what is considered to be the biggest cryptocurrency heist in history has now returned $342 million worth of stolen assets. This is according to Poly Network, a blockchain…
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“Either they just intended to commit theft and steal the assets, or they were acting like a white hat hacker to expose a bug, to help Poly Network make themselves more strong and secure,” Mr Robinson, who routinely advises governments and law enforcement agencies about crypto-related crimes, told the BBC.
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A hacker who stole more than $600 million in one of the largest ever cryptocurrency heists has returned over half of what they took. Poly Network, a decentralised finance (DeFi) platform, said the hacker had sent back $256 million on Binance Smart Chain, $3.3 million in Ethereum and $1 million in Polygon as of 11th…
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