🚨 Hacker’s Sweet Deal: Steal $9M, Keep 10% as Prize! 🚨

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In a tale as old as time, zkLend, the Starknet’s money-market child, found itself in a pickle, having lost a juicy $9 million ETH to a digital Robin Hood. With a magnanimous heart, zkLend generously offers to let the unknown thief keep a juicy 10% slice of the pilfered pie as a “whitehat bounty”. Imagine, a reward for being a semi-decent crook! 🤑

On this fateful day of Feb. 12, zkLend, with a heavy digital heart, admitted its deflation—both in funds and pride. While the team scratches its head over the hack, the withdrawals are on an indefinite pause, much like the beating of a broken heart.

In a bold move, zkLend extends an olive branch (or is it a stick?) to the mystery hacker, saying, “Keep 10% and we’ll call it even… sort of.” The remaining 90%, a cool $8.6 million, must be returned, or else! zkLend threatens legal fireworks, and who doesn’t love a good show? 🎆

To the hacker:

We see you, we know you, and we’re impressed (sort of). Keep the 10% as a token of our… appreciation. But send back the 3,300 ETH to this address: 0xCf31e1b97790afD681723fA1398c5eAd9f69B98C. Or else, we’ll have to throw the book at you—digitally, of course.

Upon…

— zkLend (@zkLend) February 12, 2025

If the hacker plays ball, zkLend promises to let bygones be bygones. If not, well, let’s just say the legal eagles are ready to swoop in. Meanwhile, zkLend is playing detective, collaborating with the Starknet Foundation and other bigwigs to track down the mischievous money-mover.

In a twist of events, CertiK Alert spotted the heist in action, with millions zipping through the digital veins of zkLend. The attacker made off with at least $5 million, proving that crime sometimes pays… until it doesn’t.

As the dust settles, DeFi Llama’s data shows zkLend’s total value locked at a modest $1.19 million, with a hearty $14.6 million in borrowed funds on Starknet Layer2. Who knew lending could be such a thrilling ride? 🎢

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2025-02-12 11:55