STOLE $611 MILLION IN CRYPTO… AND RETURNED ALMOST ALL OF IT 😱💰
Did you see this? In August 2021, a hacker stole more than $611 million from Poly Network, a bridge that moves assets between different blockchains. It was one of the biggest heists in crypto history, with most of the funds in $ETH . But instead of disappearing, the hacker started returning the money the next day and handed almost all of it back within two weeks. They said they did it “for fun.” The platform called them “Mr. White Hat” and offered them a $500,000 reward and a job as a security adviser. To this day, no one knows who they are.
I think this case turns all expectations upside down: the biggest thief ended up being the one who showed where the hole was.
What would you do if you found $611 million in someone else’s wallet?
#Crypto
Did you see this? In August 2021, a hacker stole more than $611 million from Poly Network, a bridge that moves assets between different blockchains. It was one of the biggest heists in crypto history, with most of the funds in $ETH . But instead of disappearing, the hacker started returning the money the next day and handed almost all of it back within two weeks. They said they did it “for fun.” The platform called them “Mr. White Hat” and offered them a $500,000 reward and a job as a security adviser. To this day, no one knows who they are.
I think this case turns all expectations upside down: the biggest thief ended up being the one who showed where the hole was.
What would you do if you found $611 million in someone else’s wallet?
#Crypto
