You Won’t Believe What This Hacker Did with $5M—And No, It’s Not a Heist Flick!

So, picture this: a post on X (because who uses anything else these days?) from ZK Nation says the stolen loot has been handed over to their Security Council. Yes, those mysterious folks in suits who probably have more passwords than the average Netflix binge-watcher. Now, they’re passing the hot potato to the governance committee, who will “decide what to do”—which usually means a lot of meetings, coffee, and probably a heated debate over donut flavors. Meanwhile, a full investigation report is brewing and will be dropped sometime after they finish arguing about whose fault it all was.

Hacker’s Heist: $5 Million from the Admin Wallet (Not the Cookie Jar)

On April 15, some daring digital bandit blindfolded the admin wallet and took a sweet $5 million in unclaimed ZK tokens—leftover from the ZKsync airdrop, because hey, who doesn’t love free money nobody asked for? But don’t lose sleep just yet! The ZKsync crew sprung into action and reassured everyone that no *personal* piggy banks got cracked, and this little escapade won’t cause a network apocalypse. Phew!

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Plot Twist: Hacker Plays Nice, Keeps 10% “Finder’s Fee”

The Security Council gave our hacker 72 hours to bring back 90% of the loot. Keep 10% as a “white-hat bounty.” Think of it as a fine-forgiveness discount coupon. The hacker said, “Deal!” and dodged what could have been a real-life episode of Web3: Criminal Edition. No courtroom drama, just a smooth “thanks, but no thanks” to the legal eagles.

This pretty much sums up the new cool Web3 trend: “Take my money—but give some back, please.” Bounty programs are turning would-be villains into surprisingly cooperative Robin Hoods. Who knew?

Want a snazzy graphic with this update or a geeky explainer about how the hacker pulled off this digital magic trick? Just holler—no smoke and mirrors guaranteed! 🕵️‍♂️💸

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2025-04-24 15:41