Crypto Hacker Behind $2 Million Theft Receives Job Offer

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As a seasoned researcher with years of experience in the cryptocurrency realm, I must say that the recent incident involving Bedrock is a stark reminder of the challenges and risks associated with decentralized finance (DeFi) projects. The security lapse, resulting in a $2 million loss, is regrettable but not entirely surprising given the rapidly evolving nature of this space.

In a recent incident involving the cryptocurrency liquid staking protocol known as Bedrock, a security flaw led to a loss of approximately $2 million. This vulnerability was detected by the web3 security company Dedaub on September 26, within Bedrock’s uniBTC storage compartments.

Although we alerted Bedrock about the problem with the smart contract well ahead of time, unfortunately, it wasn’t addressed in a timely manner, which resulted in an exploit. To put it another way, Dedaub said, “Regrettably, although we discovered the issue several hours beforehand, by the time their team responded, the vulnerability had already been taken advantage of.

Despite pilfering $2 million, the culprit had the potential to make off with as much as $75 million. On September 27th, Bedrock publicly admitted the security incident and guaranteed the safety of all current user funds.

The process is also developing a refund strategy for the impacted investors, and it’s working alongside auditing groups to retrieve the misplaced resources.

In a unique twist, Bedrock reached out to the hacker through an onchain message on Etherscan, offering them a reward and a position as a white hat hacker to help secure the protocol. However, the hacker has yet to respond.

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2024-09-27 16:37