In brief
- A Hacker has returned nearly $5 million to ZKsync after accepting a 10% bounty under a safe harbor deal.
- The funds were originally stolen by exploiting a compromised airdrop contract.
- The incident adds to $1.67B in crypto losses in Q1 2025, with Ethereum hit hardest.
A hacker who drained nearly $5 million from Ethereum scaling protocol ZKsync’s airdrop contract has returned the stolen funds within the project’s 72-hour deadline, closing the chapter on the recent exploit.
“We’re pleased to share that the hacker has cooperated and returned the funds within the safe harbor deadline,” ZKsync posted on X, formerly Twitter. “The case is now considered resolved.”
The recovered assets, consisting of over 44.6 million ZK…
Apr 24 2025
