NEAR Intents Hacker Identified, Issued 48-Hour Ultimatum to Return $3.8M

Key Facts

1Aurora co-founder Alex Shevchenko announced that the team has identified the individual behind the NEAR Intents exploit.

2The hacker was given a 48-hour ultimatum to return the $3.8 million in stolen funds before further action is taken.

Aurora co-founder Alex Shevchenko announced that the team has identified the individual behind the NEAR Intents exploit. BeInCrypto reported that the hacker was given a 48-hour ultimatum to return the $3.8 million in stolen funds before further legal action is pursued.

The identification follows investigative efforts triggered by the security breach that resulted in the multi-million dollar loss. While the discovery of the attacker's identity increases the probability of fund recovery, the exploit continues to highlight security vulnerabilities within the ecosystem.