NEAR Intents Says Attacker Returned Part of $3.8M Exploit in Monero
- —Of the $3.8 million drained on Oct. 1, 34.59 BTC — about 78% — came back on Bitcoin
- —The remaining assets moved through Ethereum, BNB Chain and Solana before being traded into XMR
- —NEAR Intents has already replenished its smart contracts from its own funds
- —Companies are asking for the source of funds as the team tries to convert XMR into USDT
Why it matters: The case shows how Monero complicates fund recovery and creates compliance hurdles even when an attacker voluntarily returns stolen assets.
Source: Unchained