Verus Bridge hacker returns 75% of stolen funds, $8.5M in ETH

The hacker behind the Verus Ethereum cross-chain bridge exploit has returned 4,052.4 ETH, worth $8.5 million, according to PeckShield. The funds, which represent 75% of the total amount stolen, were transferred to the Verus team's address. The remaining 25%, amounting to 1,350 ETH ($2.8 million), will be kept by the exploiter as a white-hat bounty.