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KyberSwap offers a 10% bounty to hacker who stole $47M

KyberSwap is yet to get back the $7 million that was stolen on November 22. The decentralized exchange has offered a 10% bounty to the hacker in a bid to get the funds back. Security firm Beosin unveils the intricacies of the exploit, attributing the attack to a vulnerability in Kyber’s liquidity pools. Following the $47 million KyberSwap hack on November 22, the decentralized exchange protocol has made a bold move in an attempt to recover the funds. The protocol has offer ed a bounty in a bid to encourage the hacker to return the stolen assets. Incentive for the hacker In response to an on-chain message left by the perpetrator, KyberSwap has offered a 10% bounty (amounting to $4.7 million) to the hacker who executed the exploit. The hacker had hinted at negotiations with the KyberSwap team, stating, “Dear Kyberswap Developers, Employees, DAO members, and LPs, negotiations will start in a few hours when I am fully rested. Thank you.” ...