Trusted Volumes Attacker Keeps $2M Bounty After Partial ETH Return

The person responsible for the Trusted Volumes exploit recently returned 1,122 ETH to the affected protocol. This move comes after the attacker kept approximately $2 million worth of assets from the initial drain as a reward for their actions.

On chain investigators are calling this a de facto bounty deal. Instead of facing full pursuit, the attacker opted to settle by returning a significant chunk of the capital while retaining a substantial fee for themselves.

This incident highlights a growing trend where protocols choose to negotiate with attackers rather than pursuing legal action. Market watchers will be keeping a close eye on how these bounty agreements affect future security protocols and hacker incentives.